seashore
Where waves break
The seashore is the land along the edge of the sea—the strip where ocean meets coast.
It encompasses beach, rocks, and the zone between high and low tide: We spent the afternoon walking along the seashore.
Seashore often carries a slightly more poetic or formal tone than beach.
Waves near shore
- swellIncrease in size
- breakersWaves that collapse shoreward
- whitecapsFoam-topped breaking waves
- foamBubble-filled substance
spray · splash · ripples · undertow · currents · crash · roar · lapping
Coastal hollow holding seawater
- intertidalZone between high and low watermarks
- littoralRelating to seashores
- saltmarshCoastal wetland with brackish water
- seagrassSaltwater flowering plant
mangrove · kelp · dunes · estuary · ecosystem · biodiversity · anemones · barnacles
Vertical rock wall
- headlandCoastal land jutting seaward
- promontoryElevated land jutting waterward
- coveSheltered coastal indentation
- bluffCalculated false front
bay · inlet · peninsula · fjord · estuary · delta · lagoon · isthmus
Gradual retreat seaward
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- flotsamDebris from wrecked vessels
- jetsamGoods deliberately discarded at sea
- driftwoodSea-delivered shore lumber
seaweed · stranded · lunar · retreating · incoming · waterline · tidemark
Deliberate exposure to rays
- towelAbsorbent fabric for drying
- swimsuitGarment for the pool
- sunscreenUV-blocking skin cream
- umbrellaHandheld rain shelter
lifeguard · volleyball · frisbee · picnic · sandcastle · pail · shovel · flip-flops
Five-armed marine invertebrate
- seahorseSmall fish, vertical swimmer
- dolphinsSmart aquatic mammals
- sealsAquatic whiskered mammals
- crabsClawed marine decapods
jellyfish · urchin · octopus · shellfish · whales · manatee · pelicans · sandpiper
Place for getaways
- promenadeLeisurely public stroll
- boardwalkPlanked waterfront pathway
- souvenirToken from a trip
- hotelCommercial lodging establishment
vacation · holiday · sightseeing · excursion · rental · parasailing · jet-ski · lighthouse
surf
Waves near shore
foam · spray · splash · ripples · undertow · currents · crash · roar · lapping · surge
rockpool
Coastal hollow holding seawater
- intertidalZone between high and low watermarks
- littoralRelating to seashores
- saltmarshCoastal wetland with brackish water
seagrass · mangrove · kelp · dunes · estuary · ecosystem · biodiversity · anemones · barnacles · crustaceans
cliff
Vertical rock wall
- headlandCoastal land jutting seaward
- promontoryElevated land jutting waterward
- coveSheltered coastal indentation
bluff · bay · inlet · peninsula · fjord · estuary · delta · lagoon · isthmus · rocky
ebb
Gradual retreat seaward
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- flotsamDebris from wrecked vessels
- jetsamGoods deliberately discarded at sea
driftwood · seaweed · stranded · lunar · retreating · incoming · waterline · tidemark
sunbathing
Deliberate exposure to rays
umbrella · lifeguard · volleyball · frisbee · picnic · sandcastle · pail · shovel · flip-flops · sunglasses
starfish
Five-armed marine invertebrate
crabs · jellyfish · urchin · octopus · shellfish · whales · manatee · pelicans · sandpiper · plover
resort
Place for getaways
hotel · vacation · holiday · sightseeing · excursion · rental · parasailing · jet-ski · lighthouse
- compound wordsbookmark, breakdown, sunlight, breakup, snowflake
- coastlinecliffs, coves, cove, bays, inlet
- nature getawayshiking, camping, forest, beach, mountain
- rocky shoresrocky shores, tidal pools, intertidal zone, rockpools, tide pools
- beachbeach, sand, wave, waves, surf
- maritimeships, ship, boat, boats, anchors
seashoreinland
Away from the coast
interior · hinterland · midland · backcountry · heartland
seashoremountaintop
Summit of a peak
summit · highlands · peak · alpine region · uplands