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
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The Big Ten’s 24-team proposal feels expansive, progressive and aggressive – a vision built for a national superleague era where inventory, television windows and coast-to-coast relevance matter more than preserving old structures.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Immediately following the pre-show, the main ceremony will broadcast live coast-to-coast.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 20 May 2026
Connecticut's Saniya Rivers went coast-to-coast at the end of the third for a jumper at the free-throw line, tying the game at 64.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
The political tit-for-tat has turned into a coast-to-coast gerrymandering arms race and Republicans are feeling increasingly confident following court rulings in their favor in Louisiana and Virginia.
—Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 10 May 2026
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Immediately following the pre-show, the main ceremony will broadcast live coast-to-coast.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 20 May 2026
Connecticut's Saniya Rivers went coast-to-coast at the end of the third for a jumper at the free-throw line, tying the game at 64.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
The political tit-for-tat has turned into a coast-to-coast gerrymandering arms race and Republicans are feeling increasingly confident following court rulings in their favor in Louisiana and Virginia.
—Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 10 May 2026
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“Coast-to-coast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coast-to-coast. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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