1
2
: a resident of a seacoast
3
a
: a tray or decanter stand usually of silver and sometimes on wheels
b
: a shallow container or a plate or mat to protect a surface
4
a
: a small vehicle (such as a sled or wagon) used in coasting
b
Examples of coaster in a Sentence
Set the glass on a coaster.
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Katy Herman, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
The new Fast & Furious coaster will feature 360-degree rotating vehicles designed to look like drifting race cars.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 24 Feb. 2025
Macrame planters hanging next to an edgy print, a heavy square coffee table topped with delicate crochet coasters: Get creative with it.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2025
Tubing or alpine coaster in Snowmass As anyone who has ever been on a slippery plastic object speeding downhill with zero control can attest, tubing gets one’s heart racing.
—Shauna Farnell, The Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Coaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coaster. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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coaster
noun
coast·er
ˈkō-stər 
1
: one that coasts
especially
: a ship engaged in coastal trade
2
a
: a round tray usually of silver and sometimes on wheels
b
: a shallow container or a plate or a mat to protect a surface
3
: a small vehicle (as a sled or wagon) for coasting
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