beach
Surf meets sand
A beach is a sandy or pebbly shore along a body of water—ocean, lake, or river.
Beaches are associated with leisure: sunbathing, swimming, building sandcastles.
To beach something is to bring it onto shore: We beached the canoe.
A beached whale has stranded itself on land, often fatally.
Place for getaways
- vacationLeisure time away
- holidayDay of rest
- destinationIntended arrival point
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
honeymoon · tropical · all-inclusive · seaside · boardwalk · souvenir · rental · lifeguard
Land-water boundary
- seashoreOcean's edge
- waterlineLevel water reaches
- tidelineShore's flood boundary
- foreshoreIntertidal coastal zone
strand · littoral · intertidal · cove · bay · inlet · harbor · estuary
Deliberate exposure to rays
- loungingReclining in idleness
- hammockHanging fabric bed
- umbrellaHandheld rain shelter
- parasolHandheld shade device
deckchair · chaise · cabana · shade · tranquility · serenity · breeze · siesta
Court game over net
- surfingRiding waves standing up
- swimmingLocomotion through water
- snorkelingSurface swimming with breathing tube
- kayakingNavigating slim watercraft seated
paddleboarding · bodyboarding · frisbee · sandcastles · fishing · clamming · diving · windsurfing
Fine rock particles
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
- grainsSmall hard seeds
- footprintsMarks left by walking
- sandcastleBeach structure from sediment
quartz · silica · berm · windswept · golden · powdery · granular · shifting
Overlapping roof covering
- pebblesSmall water-smoothed stones
- stonesSmall hard earth fragments
- cobblesRounded paving stones
- bouldersLarge rounded stones
rocky · smoothed · tidepools · skimming · driftwood · flotsam · jetsam · weathered
Coastal scavenging bird
- pelicanPouch-throated waterbird
- ternFork-tailed ocean bird
- sandpiperSmall wading shorebird
- ploverCompact coastal wading bird
cormorant · oystercatcher · sanderling · curlew · heron · egret · frigatebird · gannet
Empty mollusk exoskeletons
- starfishFive-armed marine invertebrate
- anemoneTentacled polyp or bloom
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- kelpLarge brown marine algae
seaweed · algae · barnacle · crab · jellyfish · urchin · mussel · clam
Massive marine mammals
- dolphinsSmart aquatic mammals
- sealsAquatic whiskered mammals
- rescueSave from harm
- ashoreOn land from water
stranded · volunteers · rehabilitation · coastguard · wildlife · conservation · refloat · cetacean
resort
Place for getaways
- vacationLeisure time away
- holidayDay of rest
- destinationIntended arrival point
getaway · honeymoon · tropical · all-inclusive · seaside · boardwalk · souvenir · rental · lifeguard · tourist
coastline
Land-water boundary
foreshore · strand · littoral · intertidal · cove · bay · inlet · harbor · estuary · headland
sunbathing
Deliberate exposure to rays
parasol · deckchair · chaise · cabana · shade · tranquility · serenity · breeze · siesta · leisure
volleyball
Court game over net
- surfingRiding waves standing up
- swimmingLocomotion through water
- snorkelingSurface swimming with breathing tube
kayaking · paddleboarding · bodyboarding · frisbee · sandcastles · fishing · clamming · diving · windsurfing · parasailing
sand
Fine rock particles
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
- grainsSmall hard seeds
- footprintsMarks left by walking
sandcastle · quartz · silica · berm · windswept · golden · powdery · granular · shifting · barefoot
shingle
Overlapping roof covering
boulders · rocky · smoothed · tidepools · skimming · driftwood · flotsam · jetsam · weathered · clattering
seagull
Coastal scavenging bird
plover · cormorant · oystercatcher · sanderling · curlew · heron · egret · frigatebird · gannet · albatross
seashells
Empty mollusk exoskeletons
kelp · seaweed · algae · barnacle · crab · jellyfish · urchin · mussel · clam · oyster
whales
Massive marine mammals
ashore · stranded · volunteers · rehabilitation · coastguard · wildlife · conservation · refloat · cetacean
island
Water-bounded land mass
- isletVery small land mass
- archipelagoChain of scattered islands
- atollRing-shaped reef island
cay · key · sandbar · tombolo · lagoon · reef · mangrove · delta · spit · shoal
beachinland
Away from the coast
interior · hinterland · backcountry · heartland · landlocked
beachopen water
Unobstructed body navigable freely
deep sea · ocean · high seas · open ocean · offshore
- beach ballLightweight inflatable for shores
- beach towelFabric for seaside drying
- beach partyOceanside social event
- beach houseSeaside residential dwelling
- South BeachMiami's iconic oceanfront district
- beach partiesGatherings on sandy coastlines
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