seaside
Where waves break
Seaside refers to land bordering the sea, especially as a place for leisure or vacation: a seaside resort, a seaside town.
The word evokes beaches, boardwalks, and holiday atmosphere rather than working waterfronts or rugged coastline.
As an adjective, it describes things associated with such places: seaside cottages, seaside amusements.
Vertical rock wall
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
- headlandCoastal land jutting seaward
- promontoryElevated land jutting waterward
- coveSheltered coastal indentation
bluff · shingle · strand · foreshore · inlet · estuary · tideland · erosion
Leisure time away
- tourismLeisure travel sector
- hotelCommercial lodging establishment
- promenadeLeisurely public stroll
- boardwalkPlanked waterfront pathway
pier · arcade · amusements · souvenirs · guesthouse · bed-and-breakfast · holidaymakers · funfair
Beach structure from sediment
- sunscreenUV-blocking skin cream
- towelsCloths for drying
- umbrellaHandheld rain shelter
- flipflopsFlat, open sandals
sunbathing · seashells · beachball · picnic · frisbee · sandals · suntan · pail
Waves near shore
- tideOcean's cyclical swell
- swellIncrease in size
- breakerWave that collapses shoreward
- whitecapFoam-topped ocean wave
undertow · ripples · splash · ebb · flow · foam · spray · crashing
Sheltered anchorage for ships
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
- boatsWater vehicles with hulls
- shipsSeagoing vessels
- ferryVessel for scheduled crossings
sailing · marina · jetty · quay · buoy · anchor · fisherman · trawler
Saltwater aquatic plants
- kelpLarge brown marine algae
- barnacleSessile marine crustacean
- musselEdible two-shelled mollusk
- oysterPearl-bearing edible mollusk
crab · starfish · jellyfish · anemone · limpet · whelk · cockle · driftwood
Sanctuary or withdrawal
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- havenShelter from danger
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
serenity · solitude · relaxation · rejuvenation · restfulness · unwind · peacefulness · repose
cliff
Vertical rock wall
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
- headlandCoastal land jutting seaward
- promontoryElevated land jutting waterward
cove · bluff · shingle · strand · foreshore · inlet · estuary · tideland · erosion · sediment
vacation
Leisure time away
boardwalk · pier · arcade · amusements · souvenirs · guesthouse · bed-and-breakfast · holidaymakers · funfair · deckchairs
sandcastle
Beach structure from sediment
flipflops · sunbathing · seashells · beachball · picnic · frisbee · sandals · suntan · pail · shovel
surf
Waves near shore
whitecap · undertow · ripples · splash · ebb · flow · foam · spray · crashing · rolling
harbour
Sheltered anchorage for ships
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
- boatsWater vehicles with hulls
- shipsSeagoing vessels
ferry · sailing · marina · jetty · quay · buoy · anchor · fisherman · trawler · lobsterpot
seaweed
Saltwater aquatic plants
oyster · crab · starfish · jellyfish · anemone · limpet · whelk · cockle · driftwood · flotsam
retreat
Sanctuary or withdrawal
tranquility · serenity · solitude · relaxation · rejuvenation · restfulness · unwind · peacefulness · repose · quietude
- beachfrontbeach house, oceanfront, sandy beach, ocean view, shoreline
- coastal placesbeach, Big Sur, island, Monterey Bay, resort
- coastal viewsocean view, beach view, cliff view, lighthouse, pier
- shorelinesbeach, shore, shoreline, coastline, coast
- Black SeaBosporus, Bosphorus, Dardanelles, Crimea, Crimean Peninsula
- English travelstagecoach, coaching inns, grand tour, turnpikes, travel diaries
seasideinland
Away from the coast
interior · landlocked · midland · hinterland · heartland
- seaside attractionsDiversions at the shore
- seaside resortCoastal holiday destination
- seaside lifestyleLife along the shore
- seaside townCommunity along the shore
- seaside livingResiding by the ocean
- seaside villageSmall coastal community