West Coast

California's coastal region

The West Coast is the Pacific coastline of North America, typically referring to California, Oregon, and Washington in the United States.

In American culture, West Coast often contrasts with East Coast in discussions of regional identity, hip-hop styles, or business culture: West Coast rap, She moved from New York to the West Coast.

The term implies laid-back attitudes, tech industry, and warmer weather.

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fog · Pacific · rap · laid back · Dr. Dre · sand · Washington · Snoop Dogg · redwoods · Los Angeles · ocean · gangsta rap · Death Row Records · Bay Area · Tupac · Golden Gate Bridge · Hollywood · westside

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geographic location in the United States

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America's eastern shoreline

Eastern Seaboard · Atlantic coast · eastern seaboard · Eastern United States · New England

American cultural and lifestyle identity

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America's eastern shoreline

New York · Boston · Wall Street · old money · Ivy League

hip-hop regional scenes

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coast, west, coastal, western, westward, coastline, coasting, westerly, southwestern

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Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G