meaning of the phrase "coast to coast"

[Biden]

could you explain the meaning of this phrase "coast to coast"?

thanks a lot

[Conchita]

Welcome to the forum, Huong!

coast to coast
1 from one side of the country to the other:
We travelled across America coast to coast.

2 MAINLY US in every part of a country:
The visiting politician received coast-to-coast media attention.

(from Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

[Prezbucky]

There is another meaning that's sports-related (used mostly with basketball, though it could be used in soccer, football, perhaps other sports):

-- From one end of the field/court to the other.

"Kobe Bryant stole the ball and took it coast-to-coast, finishing with a dunk to top off the extraordinary play."
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[Biden]

thank you so much

[Torsten]

This is crazy! I was just listening to "Wet Sand" by the Red Chili Peppers which contains the phrase "from coast to coast". I swear I heard that exact phrase at the very moment I was browsing this thread! Serendipity, mere coincidence or none of both?
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