Meanings
proper noun(the) West Coast
- A region along the Pacific Ocean in the contiguous United States.
- CanadauncommonA region along the Pacific Ocean in British Columbia, Canada.
- A region on the western side of the South Island of New Zealand.
- A locality in Circular Head council area, Kentish council area, Waratah-Wynyard council area and the West Coast council area, western Tasmania, Australia, part of the West Coast region.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 西海岸, 西岸
- 西海岸 (xīhǎi'àn)the western seaboard of the contiguous United States
- 西岸 (xī'àn)the western seaboard of the contiguous United States
Dutch westkust
- westkustthe western seaboard of the contiguous United States
Finnish länsirannikko
- länsirannikkothe western seaboard of the contiguous United States
French côte Ouest
- côte Ouestthe western seaboard of the contiguous United States
German Westküste
- Westküstethe western seaboard of the contiguous United States
Hungarian nyugati part
- nyugati partthe western seaboard of the contiguous United States
Japanese 西海岸, ウエストコースト
- 西海岸 (nishi kaigan)the western seaboard of the contiguous United States
- ウエストコースト (Uesuto Kōsuto)the western seaboard of the contiguous United States
Korean 서해안
- 서해안 (seohaean)the western seaboard of the contiguous United States
Polish Zachodnie Wybrzeże
- Zachodnie Wybrzeżethe western seaboard of the contiguous United States
Russian За́падное побере́жье
- За́падное побере́жье (Západnoje poberéžʹje)the western seaboard of the contiguous United States
Swedish västkusten
- västkustenthe western seaboard of the contiguous United States
Cite this entry
APA
West Coast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/West%20Coast
MLA
“West Coast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/West%20Coast. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “West Coast,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/West%20Coast.
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