Areas of land around rivers, lakes and seas
bank
noun
a raised area of land along the side of a river
basin
noun
a large area of land whose surface water all flows into a particular river or lake
bay
noun
an area of the coast where the land curves inwards
beach
noun
an area of sand or small stones beside the sea or a lake
bight
noun
a long curved part of the coast or a large river
bund
noun
a raised area of land around a rice field or a reservoir that is designed to keep water in
cape
noun
a large area of land that continues further out into the sea than the land it is part of. This word is often used in the names of places.
catchment area
noun
the area of land around a river or lake that it gets its water from
coast
noun
an area of land beside a sea
coastline
noun
the land along a coast, especially when seen from the sea or the air
delta
noun
an area where a river divides into several smaller rivers that flow into the sea
dockside
noun
the area next to a dock
dune
noun
a hill of sand on a beach or in a desert
flats
noun
a low flat area of land, usually wet land near a large area of water
flood plain
noun
a flat area of land near a river that often floods when the water level rises
foreshore
noun
a narrow area of land beside a sea, a lake, or a wide river, between the water and where trees or houses begin
foreshore
noun
the area of land beside a sea, between the highest and lowest points that the water reaches
front
noun
the area along the edge of the sea or a lake in a town
ghat
noun
in India, the steps leading down to a river or lake where people wash themselves
headland
noun
a narrow piece of land that sticks out into the sea
heritage coast
noun
a part of a coast that is considered to be of special value, either because it is very beautiful or for environmental reasons, and that cannot therefore be built on
isthmus
noun
a narrow piece of land that joins two larger areas and has water on both sides
lakeside
noun
the land that surrounds a lake
mudflats
noun
areas of wet land that are covered by the sea at high tide (=when it is at its highest level)
neck
noun
a long narrow piece of land or area of water
oceanfront
adjective
on an area of land next to the sea. The British word is seafront
peninsula
noun
a long piece of land that is mostly surrounded by water, but is joined at one end to a larger area of land
point
noun
a piece of land that stretches out into an area of water
promenade
noun
a place to walk, usually next to a beach
promontory
noun
a narrow piece of land that sticks out into the sea
quayside
noun
the area around a quay or at the edge of it
river bank
noun
the land at the side of a river
riverside
noun
the land at the side of a river
sandbank
noun
an area of sand that is formed in or at the edge of a river or sea
sand dune
noun
a hill of sand that is formed by the wind in a desert or near a beach
seaboard
noun
the part of a country that is next to the sea
seashore
noun
a piece of land next to the sea, especially a beach
the seaside
noun
an area that is near the sea, especially one where people go for a holiday
seaside
noun
at the seaside, or taking place there
shore
noun
the land that is on the edge of a lake, river, or sea
shores
noun
used about a country or area of land that has a border on the sea
shoreline
noun
the edge of a sea, lake, or large river
spit
noun
a long narrow area of land that stretches out into the sea or a lake
strand
noun
a beach or area at the edge of a sea, lake, or river
tongue
noun
a long narrow piece of land that continues out into a sea, lake etc
waterfront
noun
an area that is next to a river, lake, or the sea
water meadow
noun
a field next to a river that fills with water when the river floods
waterside
noun
an area that is next to a river, lake, or the sea
