| Main Entry: | beach |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sandy area by body of water |
Synonyms: |
bank, coast, lakeshore, lakeside, littoral, margin, oceanfront, seaboard, seafront, seashore, seaside, shingle, shore, strand, waterfront |
| Notes: | a beach is a shore of a body of water while a beech is large deciduous tree with small sweet edible nuts |
| Main Entry: | coast |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | border by water |
Synonyms: |
bank, beach, coastline, littoral, margin, seaboard, seacoast, seashore, seaside, shore, shoreline, strand |
| Main Entry: | coastal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | bordering the water |
Synonyms: |
along a coast, littoral, marginal, marshy, riverine, seaside, skirting |
| Main Entry: | marine/maritime |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | concerning the sea |
Synonyms: |
Neptunian, abyssal, aquatic, coastal, deep-sea, hydrographic, littoral, maritime, natatorial, nautical, naval, navigational, oceangoing, oceanic, oceanographic, of the sea, pelagic, saltwater, sea, seafaring, seagoing, seashore, seaside, shore |
| Main Entry: | seashore |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | beach |
Synonyms: |
bank, coast, littoral, oceanfront, seaboard, seafront, seaside, shingle, shore, strand, waterfront |
| Main Entry: | shore |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | waterside |
Synonyms: |
bank, beach, border, brim, brink, coast, coastland, embankment, lakeshore, lakeside, littoral, margin, riverbank, riverside, sand, sands, seaboard, seacoast, seashore, shingle, strand, waterfront |
Antonyms: |
inland |
| Main Entry: | marine |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sea |
Synonyms: |
Neptunian, abyssal, aquatic, coastal, deep-sea, hydrographic, littoral, maritime, natatorial, nautical, naval, navigational, ocean-going, oceanic, oceanographic, pelagic, saltwater, sea, seafaring, seagoing, seashore, seaside, shore |
Antonyms: |
freshwater |
| Main Entry: | thalassic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | marine |
Synonyms: |
Neptunian, abyssal, aquatic, coastal, deep-sea, hydrographic, littoral, maritime, natatorial, nautical, naval, navigational, oceangoing, oceanic, oceanographic, of the sea, pelagic, saltwater, sea, seafaring, seagoing, seashore, seaside, shore |