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bicoastal

[bahy-kohs-tl]

Origin

adjective

occurring or existing on two coasts, or on both the east and west coasts of the U.S.: a bicoastal firm with offices in San Francisco and New York.

Origin:
bi-¹ + coastal

Related forms

bi·coast·al·ism, noun

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bicoastal (baɪˈkəʊst^əl)

—*adj*
	relating to both the east and west coasts of the US: she had a bicoastal upbringing

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bicoastal

1979, in reference to the East and West coasts of the U.S. (or, specifically, New York and Los Angeles); from bi- + coastal.

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