Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

first coast

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.85 in modern English

Syllables: first -coast
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A seaboard region comprising the Florida Atlantic coast near St. Augustine and Jacksonville.

Example Sentences

"Northward on the First Coast, Amelia Island is the “Isle of Eight Flags,” so they one could expect to find some different culinary experiences here as well."

Etymology

Coined in 1983, in reference to the fact that St. Augustine, Florida, was the first area of European settlement in Florida or anywhere in the current United States.

Inflected Forms

the First Coast (canonical)

Phrases

Space Coast Treasure Coast

Frequently Paired Words

Space Coast Treasure Coast

Rhymes With

most post almost supposed coast host ghost toast roast foremost rubbing post repost

Questions

What does first coast mean?: A seaboard region comprising the Florida Atlantic coast near St. Augustine and Jacksonville.
Where does first coast come from?: Coined in 1983, in reference to the fact that St. Augustine, Florida, was the first area of European settlement in Florida or anywhere in the current United States.

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