Collocations for coast - noun
ADJECTIVE
rocky,
rugged,
wild
east, eastern, etc.
Atlantic, Mediterranean, etc.
mainland
sea
east, eastern, etc.
Atlantic, Mediterranean, etc.
mainland
sea
VERB + coast
hit,
reach
approach, near
The boat sank as she neared the coast of Ireland.
approach, near
The boat sank as she neared the coast of Ireland.
follow,
hug
The path hugs the coast all the way to Riomaggiore.
The path hugs the coast all the way to Riomaggiore.
PREPOSITION
along the coast
We drove south along the coast.
We drove south along the coast.
around the coast,
round the coast
(esp. BrE)
They sailed around the coast to St John's.
They sailed around the coast to St John's.
at the coast
We spent a day at the coast.
We spent a day at the coast.
off the coast
an island two miles off the coast of Brazil
an island two miles off the coast of Brazil
on the coast
a village on the Mediterranean coast
a village on the Mediterranean coast