coast-to-coast vs national

coast-to-coast

• That is relayed across a continent or large nation 

• That takes place from one coast to another (especially of a continent or large nation) 

national

• Pertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing throughout all of a nation. 

• Belonging to or characteristic of a specific nation or country, as opposed to others. 

• A subject of a nation. 

• A tournament in which participants from all over the nation compete. 

• A national newspaper.