coast-to-coast

Sea to sea

Coast-to-coast means spanning an entire landmass from one side to the other, typically from the Atlantic to the Pacific in American usage: a coast-to-coast road trip, The news spread coast-to-coast within hours.

In sports broadcasting, it describes a player carrying the ball the full length of the court or field: He went coast-to-coast for the layup.

broadcasting

network

Interconnected system

nationwide · satellite · cable · live · programming · telecast · radio · television · streaming · airwaves

scope

nationwide

Across entire country

widespread · all-encompassing · far-reaching · extensive · universal · broad-based · across-the-board · pervasive · total · complete

travel

roadtrip

Leisure travel by car

interstate · expedition · adventure · itinerary · route · touring · motorhome · campervan · scenic · byway

geography

Atlantic

Ocean bordering Europe

continental · transcontinental · distance · mainland · shoreline · seaboard · border · breadth · expanse · width

Categories
Opposites
geographic scope/coverage

coast-to-coastlocal

Of this area

regional · localized · neighborhood · provincial · small-town

comprehensiveness of reach

coast-to-coastlimited

Restricted in extent

restricted · confined · partial · spotty · scattered

Family

coast, coastal, coasts, coastline, coasting, coasted, seacoast, coastland, coastward

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G