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East Coast

American  

noun

  1. the region of the U.S. bordering on the Atlantic Ocean.


Example Sentences

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But by the time lunchtime had arrived on the East Coast on Monday, U.S. stocks were in much better shape.

From MarketWatch

As a powerful blizzard blankets the East Coast in snow, another force of nature is preparing to take over the chilly streets of Manhattan.

From Los Angeles Times

While she remained in New York, he had expedition business in multiple East Coast cities.

From Literature

A major winter storm has pummeled much of the East Coast, dumping around two feet of snow on cities and scuttling travel, work and school for millions of Americans between Virginia and Maine.

From The Wall Street Journal

Airlines canceled thousands of flights because of a winter storm barreling up the East Coast, but that’s not the only thing spreading chaos across the air travel industry.

From Barron's