sandspit
Narrow beach finger
A sandspit is a narrow ridge of sand extending from a shoreline into a body of water, formed by wave action and currents depositing sediment.
Sandspits often curve at their tips and may partially enclose bays or lagoons: The sandspit protected the harbor from rough seas.
Land almost encircled by water
- headlandCoastal land jutting seaward
- capeShouldered sleeveless wrap
- isthmusNarrow strip connecting landmasses
- tomboloSand strip linking island
bar · shoal · bank · hook · finger · projection · tongue · ridge
Particles settling in liquid
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- accretionGrowth through external addition
- erosionGradual wearing away
- littoralRelating to seashores
drift · longshore · barrier · alluvium · geomorphology · formation · shifting · dynamic
Deliberate exposure to rays
- surfingRiding waves standing up
- volleyballCourt game over net
- seashellsEmpty mollusk exoskeletons
- towelsCloths for drying
swimsuits · picnics · tides · dunes · beachcombing · snorkeling · tourists · sunscreen
peninsula
Land almost encircled by water
- headlandCoastal land jutting seaward
- capeShouldered sleeveless wrap
- isthmusNarrow strip connecting landmasses
tombolo · bar · shoal · bank · hook · finger · projection · tongue · ridge · elongated
sediment
Particles settling in liquid
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- accretionGrowth through external addition
- erosionGradual wearing away
littoral · drift · longshore · barrier · alluvium · geomorphology · formation · shifting · dynamic · coastline
sunbathing
Deliberate exposure to rays
- surfingRiding waves standing up
- volleyballCourt game over net
- seashellsEmpty mollusk exoskeletons
towels · swimsuits · picnics · tides · dunes · beachcombing · snorkeling · tourists · sunscreen · sandcastles
- coastal featuresshore, coast, beach, bay, cliff
- Florida estuariesmanatee, salt marsh, red mangrove, seagrass, oyster bed
- water crossingsford, footbridge, rope bridge, stepping stones, pontoon