singular an organization responsible for helping people or ships in danger near a coast, or for stopping people bringing goods into a country illegally by boat
Synonyms and related words
Shipwrecks and accidents at sea
coastguard
founder
keel over
2
countable a member of this organization
Synonyms and related words
Shipwrecks and accidents at sea
coastguard
founder
keel over
Synonyms and related words
People who guard or look after places or people
attack dog
beefeater
bodyguard
coastguard
noun
US /ˈkoʊs(t)ˌɡɑrd/
Word Forms
singular
coastguard
plural
coastguards
DEFINITIONS2
1
the coastguard
singular an organization responsible for helping people or ships in danger near a coast, or for stopping people bringing goods into a country illegally by boat