Costa
Spanish for coast
Costa is a ridge or rib-like structure, used in anatomy for the ribs of the body and in botany for the central vein of a leaf.
The plural is costae.
As a surname of Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian origin, Costa means "coast" or "slope" and is among the most common surnames in those languages.
Land-water boundary
- beachesSandy coastal areas
- cliffsSteep natural rock walls
- covesSheltered coastal indentations
- baysCoastal indentations or howls
seashore · littoral · tidal · estuary · sandbanks · dunes · promontory · peninsula
Place for getaways
- vacationLeisure time away
- destinationIntended arrival point
- holidayDay of rest
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
Spanish · beaches · package · Amalfi · Riviera · getaway · sightseeing · excursion
Study of family descent
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- familyRelated people together
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- lineageDescent from progenitors
clan · kinship · descent · dynasty · bloodline · relatives · pedigree · roots
shoreline
Land-water boundary
bays · seashore · littoral · tidal · estuary · sandbanks · dunes · promontory · peninsula · inlets
resort
Place for getaways
- vacationLeisure time away
- destinationIntended arrival point
- holidayDay of rest
Mediterranean · Spanish · beaches · package · Amalfi · Riviera · getaway · sightseeing · excursion · cruise
genealogy
Study of family descent
lineage · clan · kinship · descent · dynasty · bloodline · relatives · pedigree · roots · Portuguese
coffeehouse
Establishment serving brewed beverages
- caféCasual eatery serving drinks
- espressoConcentrated pressurized brew
- latteEspresso with steamed milk
cappuccino · barista · chain · British · high street · takeaway · franchise · roast · beans · mocha
- Italian SurnamesRossi, Ferrari, Esposito, Romano, Colombo
- British BrandsMarks & Spencer, Harrods, Selfridges, Tesco, Sainsbury
- Goan SurnamesPereira, Rodrigues, Lobo, Miranda, Nazareth
- transport companiesAmerican Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, FedEx, UPS
- motorway servicespetrol station, gas station, fuel pumps, restrooms, toilets
- surnamesSmith, Johnson, Williams, Brown, Jones
Costainland
Away from the coast
interior · hinterland · heartland · backcountry · landlocked
Costaalpine resort
Mountain vacation community
ski resort · mountain retreat · city break · safari · desert retreat
- Costa RicaCentral American country
- Costa RicanFrom a Central American nation
- Costa del SolSouthern Spanish coastal resort
- Costa BravaCatalonia's northeastern coastal region