body of water
Sea or pond
A body of water is any significant accumulation of water on a planet's surface—oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, ponds, streams, reservoirs.
The phrase appears most often in formal or technical contexts: The property borders a body of water.
It serves as a catch-all when the specific type doesn't matter or isn't known.
Enclosed body of freshwater
Enclosed body of freshwater
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- streamSteady continuous flow
- pondSmall still body
- creekNarrow natural watercourse
brook · tributary · watershed · freshwater · drinking · irrigation · aquifer · reservoir
Massive saltwater body
- seaSaltwater body, not ocean
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
- salinityDissolved mineral concentration
- tideOcean's cyclical swell
current · waves · surf · depths · seafloor · brine · nautical · maritime
Locomotion through water
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
- boatingWatercraft recreation
- kayakingNavigating slim watercraft seated
- canoeingWatercraft propulsion by paddle
diving · sailing · surfing · rafting · dock · marina · beach · snorkeling
Transporting goods to destinations
- portDocking place for ships
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
- channelPassage for transmission
- buoyTethered nautical signal
lighthouse · ferry · cargo · trade route · waterway · navigable · dredging · lock
lake
Enclosed body of freshwater
ocean · sea · bay · gulf · lagoon · fjord · strait · inlet · cove · harbor
lake
Enclosed body of freshwater
creek · brook · tributary · watershed · freshwater · drinking · irrigation · aquifer · reservoir · groundwater
ocean
Massive saltwater body
- seaSaltwater body, not ocean
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
- salinityDissolved mineral concentration
tide · current · waves · surf · depths · seafloor · brine · nautical · maritime · coastal
swimming
Locomotion through water
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
- boatingWatercraft recreation
- kayakingNavigating slim watercraft seated
canoeing · diving · sailing · surfing · rafting · dock · marina · beach · snorkeling · jet ski
shipping
Transporting goods to destinations
buoy · lighthouse · ferry · cargo · trade route · waterway · navigable · dredging · lock · canal
marsh
Grassy waterlogged lowland
mire · bayou · mangrove · saltmarsh · floodplain · peatland · slough · moor · reedbed · cattail
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
- algaePrimitive aquatic photosynthesizers
plankton · coral · reef · kelp · seaweed · aquatic · biodiversity · flora · fauna · spawning
body of waterland
Earth's solid surface
landmass · dry land · terra firma · continent · solid ground
body of waterdesert
To leave behind completely
arid region · wasteland · dry zone · dust bowl · parched earth
body, water, watery, watered, watering, underwater, embody, waters, bodies