coastland
Land by sea
Land along a coast; the strip of territory bordering the sea.
The term emphasizes the coastal character of a region rather than a specific shoreline: The Mediterranean coastlands have been settled for millennia.
Often used in the plural to describe broader geographic zones.
Sandy waterside margin
- seashoreOcean's edge
- littoralRelating to seashores
- foreshoreIntertidal coastal zone
- strandThin fiber piece
tideline · waves · tide · surf · sand · pebbles · shingle · rockpools
Steep natural rock walls
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
- headlandCoastal land jutting seaward
- peninsulaLand almost encircled by water
- isthmusNarrow strip connecting landmasses
delta · estuary · lagoon · saltmarsh · wetland · mangrove · sandbar · tideland
Safe anchorage for ships
- portDocking place for ships
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
- pierWaterfront landing structure
- jettyStructure extending into water
wharf · dock · seawall · breakwater · marina · fishing village · shipyard · anchorage
Ocean-dwelling avians
- shorebirdsCoastal avian foragers
- kelpLarge brown marine algae
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- shellfishAquatic creatures with exoskeletons
crustaceans · tide pools · nesting grounds · marine reserve · dune grass · salt spray · intertidal · brackish
beach
Sandy waterside margin
strand · tideline · waves · tide · surf · sand · pebbles · shingle · rockpools · seaweed
cliffs
Steep natural rock walls
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
- headlandCoastal land jutting seaward
- peninsulaLand almost encircled by water
isthmus · delta · estuary · lagoon · saltmarsh · wetland · mangrove · sandbar · tideland · bayou
harbor
Safe anchorage for ships
- portDocking place for ships
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
- pierWaterfront landing structure
jetty · wharf · dock · seawall · breakwater · marina · fishing village · shipyard · anchorage · quay
seabirds
Ocean-dwelling avians
- shorebirdsCoastal avian foragers
- kelpLarge brown marine algae
- coralMarine skeletal formation
shellfish · crustaceans · tide pools · nesting grounds · marine reserve · dune grass · salt spray · intertidal · brackish · migratory