coast-to-coast
adjective
1
: extending or airing across an entire nation or continent
a coast-to-coast flight
a coast-to-coast broadcast
2
: extending from one end of a playing surface (such as a basketball court) to the other
a coast-to-coast rush
also
: relating to or resulting from a coast-to-coast play
a coast-to-coast layup
coast-to-coast
adverb
Examples of coast-to-coast in a Sentence
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The Scottish indie pop ensemble performs a trio of local dates on its coast-to-coast tour.
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
Police arrested dozens of students at a pro-Palestinian encampment in California, hundreds marched outside the Met Gala to protest Israel’s looming invasion of Rafah, and universities pivoted graduation plans Monday amid coast-to-coast demonstrations that have gained international spotlight.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
The coast-to-coast run takes in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, and more than a dozen other cities.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 7 May 2024
Adele night will be followed on May 12 by another synergistic Disney Night ep, with the final five performing two beloved songs from the Disney songbook at Walt Disney World as America votes live from coast-to-coast to send the top three to the May 19 season finale.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2024
The two-hour ceremony will stream live coast-to-coast on Netflix at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2024
The Hornets did have a strong comeback win at Atlanta Wednesday night, with Miles Bridges going coast-to-coast for the winning layup in a 115-114 thriller, but those moments have been few and far between the last couple of years.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2024
Next coast-to-coast total solar eclipse The next year, on Aug. 12, 2045, a total solar eclipse will span coast to coast, according to NASA.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2024
However, the next total solar eclipse with a coast-to-coast path spanning the Lower 48 states will occur on August 12, 2045.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
Police arrested dozens of students at a pro-Palestinian encampment in California, hundreds marched outside the Met Gala to protest Israel’s looming invasion of Rafah, and universities pivoted graduation plans Monday amid coast-to-coast demonstrations that have gained international spotlight.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
The coast-to-coast run takes in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, and more than a dozen other cities.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 7 May 2024
Adele night will be followed on May 12 by another synergistic Disney Night ep, with the final five performing two beloved songs from the Disney songbook at Walt Disney World as America votes live from coast-to-coast to send the top three to the May 19 season finale.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2024
The two-hour ceremony will stream live coast-to-coast on Netflix at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2024
The Hornets did have a strong comeback win at Atlanta Wednesday night, with Miles Bridges going coast-to-coast for the winning layup in a 115-114 thriller, but those moments have been few and far between the last couple of years.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2024
Next coast-to-coast total solar eclipse The next year, on Aug. 12, 2045, a total solar eclipse will span coast to coast, according to NASA.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2024
However, the next total solar eclipse with a coast-to-coast path spanning the Lower 48 states will occur on August 12, 2045.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
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