West Coast

American  

noun

1. the western coast of the U.S., bordering the Pacific Ocean and comprising the coastal areas of California, Oregon, and Washington.

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Other Word Forms

• West-Coast adjective

Example Sentences

But Alaska and Hawaiian had limited route overlap, and in the place where they did overlap — West Coast to Hawaii flights — Alaska had lower fares, Trent said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

According to Page Six, the family moved from the West Coast earlier this year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

One, a professor who has lived on the West Coast for decades, has storage spaces in two small upstate New York towns, filled with furniture he had acquired during trips to Asia in the 1980s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

A New York coffee startup known for its TikTok-friendly matcha drinks is making its West Coast debut.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

In the months that would follow, 120,000 Japanese American men, women, and children would arrive at assembly centers throughout the West Coast and then be transferred to “relocation centers” for the duration of the war.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler