Concept cluster: The Elements > Coast or shoreline
adj
Alongside an ice shelf or continental shelf
adv
At or along a shore or coast.
n
(formal, rare) One who dwells by a river.
adj
Pertaining to independent or semi-independent bodies of water near to the sea, especially in coastal hollows.
adv
in the direction of the sea, seaward.
adv
(nautical) On the land as opposed to onboard.
n
The area of beach furthest from the water's edge; the backshore.
n
(geology) An upper shore zone above high-tide.
n
The land by a riverbank.
n
(by extension) A waterfront area of San Francisco at the time of the gold rush
n
A reef separated from the adjacent coast by a channel or lagoon.
n
The strip of land running along the shore of a bay
adj
Located along a bay
n
The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.
adj
Heading towards a beach.
adj
Of property (real estate): located on a beach.
n
(by extension) A coastal landing place.
n
The line between a beach and the water; the shoreline.
adj
(rare) Bordering a beach
n
A person who lives near two coasts.
n
(by extension) Atlantic City itself.
n
The side of a brook.
adj
Situated near or alongside a canal.
n
The side of a canyon, typically a residential one
adj
Beside a car.
n
(now dialectal) A causeway across marshy ground, an area of sea etc.
adj
Situated in this region of the sublittoral zone.
adj
Around, or bordering the shore.
adj
On this side of the sea.
adj
(literary) Chiefly in place names: situated on the nearer side.
n
The side of a cliff.
n
The edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake.
adv
All the way across an island, continent, or country with two opposite coasts.
n
A coastal settlement that is prevented from expanding due to the sea on one side and rural areas inland.
n
The sea area(s) along the coast.
adv
Towards or along a coast.
adj
Heading towards a coast.
n
A person who originates from or inhabits a coastal area.
n
The work of a coastguard.
n
(informal) Someone residing on the Central Coast of Australia.
n
Coastal land.
n
A person who lives along the coast.
n
The shape, outline, or boundary of a coast. (The term coastline is generally used to describe the approximate boundaries at relatively large spatial scales.)
adj
Having a (specified kind of) coastline.
adv
towards the coast
adv
Alternative form of coastwise [Along the coast.]
adj
Along an entire coast.
n
A narrow street circuit surrounded by concrete walls.
adj
Of the mainland, as opposed to an island offshore.
n
(oceanography) The outer area of a land mass covered by a shallow sea that extends into open ocean.
n
(US, Canada) The side of a valley.
n
The waterfront alongside a creek.
adj
Beside a creek.
n
(UK, often attributive) The side of a dale.
n
The side or bank of a dam.
adj
Beside a dike.
n
The area beside a ditch.
adj
Beside a door.
n
The precipitous outer side of a coral reef, facing the open sea.
adj
Relating to the terrestrial side of a coastline.
n
The shoreline of a bay, an indentation in a shoreline. (the land, not the water)
adj
Above a littoral zone
adv
On or relating to an estuary.
adj
Having an estuary.
adj
Of or pertaining to an estuary.
adj
Relating to the area beneath a littoral zone
adj
(geography, of a river, watershed etc.) Running or draining to the sea.
n
The side of a fell (upland country)
adj
Alongside a field.
n
A seaboard region comprising the Florida Atlantic coast near St. Augustine and Jacksonville.
n
The area of beach nearest the water's edge; the foreshore or intertidal zone
n
A headland.
n
The seaward side of a coral reef ecosystem.
n
Synonym of intertidal zone.
n
The intertidal zone along a shoreline or similar body of water.
n
(oceanography) A completely shallow coral reef adjacent to a coast.
n
Property or territory adjacent to a body of water.
n
(historical) Synonym of Pepper Coast (“coastal area of western Africa”)
adv
Alternative form of harborwards [Towards a harbor.]
n
A site, on land or ice, visited by pinnipeds when they temporarily leave the water between periods of foraging.
n
Coastal land that juts into the sea.
n
(nautical) Regions of the ocean that are far from shore, especially those regions that do not belong to any country.
n
A native of the rural eastern coast region of the US state of North Carolina, where a distinctive dialect is spoken.
n
The side of a hill.
n
The land immediately next to, and inland from, a coast.
adj
Beside a hotel.
n
The region of shallow water closest to the shore; in marine environments, usually excluding the intertidal zone.
adj
Limited to the land, or to inland routes; within the seashore boundary; not passing on, or over, the sea
adj
Located further in (especially from a coast).
n
(obsolete) Lands recovered from the sea.
adj
Close to (especially in sight of) a shore.
adj
From one coast to another.
adj
Between seaboards.
adj
Pertaining to the part of a shore between the high water and the low water.
n
(oceanography) The part of a shore between high water and low water, especially the beach exposed at maximum ebb spring tides.
adj
Within or near a coast
adj
Beside the shore.
n
A journey from the interior of a country to the coast.
adj
(rare) Relating to the level of sediment in a harbour when it was first built
adj
Located along a lagoon.
adj
Adjacent to a lake. Usually used to describe real estate.
n
(sometimes attributive) The shore of a lake.
adj
By the side of a lake.
adj
Located, facing or moving toward a lake.
v
(intransitive) To arrive on land, especially a shore or dock, from a body of water.
n
(obsolete) The first land discovered after a sea voyage.
adj
Inland; away from the sea.
n
(nautical) A shore towards which the wind is blowing, and to which there is the danger of being driven.
n
The side of something that provides the most shelter from some prevailing force such as wind, rain, waves, etc.
adj
Alternative spelling of littoral [Of or relating to the shore, especially the seashore.]
adj
Of or relating to the shore, especially the seashore.
n
(of a tidal coast) The intertidal zone
adj
Bordering or near a loch.
adj
(of a current) Flowing parallel to the shoreline, or diagonal to it, rather than perpendicular to it.
n
The location of low tide in a coastal area.
adj
Situated on lower ground, nearer a coast, or more southerly.
adv
(Hawaii) seaward, towards the sea.
v
(meteorology) (of a storm) to reach land
n
A part of ocean partially enclosed by land such as islands, archipelagos, or peninsulas.
n
three geographical miles
adj
Bordering on the sea; living near the seacoast; coastal.
adv
In a maritime way.
n
(economics) The process whereby the coastline of a country comes to play an important part in its economy.
adj
Beside a marsh.
n
Alternative form of mesoscaphe [A submersible submarine designed for drifting on sea currents in the middle depth layers of the ocean.]
adj
Situated in the middle of a stretch of coastline.
adj
(geography) In the middle part of a seashore.
n
A point out at sea, away from the shore.
n
The sloping side of a mountain.
n
(nautical) A body of ocean water such as a channel.
v
(US, business) To move operations to locations near the US, such as Mexico or the Caribbean.
adj
(business) Pertaining to virtual business operations or services conducted outside the country, in an adjacent country where there is no shore between the countries, or conducted independent of a geographical location.
n
The use of noshore solutions; specifically the business practice of combining elements of offshore and nearshore outsourcing solutions with local resources. For example, software developers may be in Mexico, whereas project managers will be based in the United States in San Diego.
n
A property that is adjacent to the ocean.
adj
Located on the coast of an ocean.
adj
Overlooking the ocean
adj
Closer to the ocean than something else.
adv
(rare) Towards or along an ocean.
adj
Moving away from the shore.
n
An organization that accepts offshored work from others.
n
The location of a business in another country for tax purposes or lowering production costs, as the labor.
n
(neologism) The act of moving capital to offshore accounts, or relocating business to a foreign country with a more lenient tax regime.
adj
On the land, as opposed to the ocean.
adj
positioned on or near the shore
n
That part of the sea out of sight of land.
adj
offshore
adj
Built or situated on stilts in the ocean.
n
A line of steep cliffs along the western bank of the Hudson River in New Jersey.
adj
(geology, of deposits) Laid down on the landward side of a coast
adj
Located beside a path.
n
A voyage along a coast.
adj
Relating to part of a shore, somewhat wider than the intertidal portion, extending from above the highest tide level to below the lowest tide level.
adj
Alongside a pier.
n
A small beach between two headlands
adj
Beside a pond.
adj
By the side of a pool.
n
The part of a river delta that is furthest offshore and in which deposition is slowest
adj
Beside a railway.
n
A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.
v
To return to shore after having embarked.
n
A piece of land adjacent to a ridge.
v
(business) To move (a part of a business) overseas while retaining other portions of the business locally in order to maximise efficiency and profits.
n
(chiefly law) A person or other entity that lives or owns property along the shore of a river.
n
(now rare, poetic) A coast, a shore.
n
A bank or shore.
n
Alternative form of riverwalk [A pedestrian street or pathway alongside a river, providing a space for outdoor activity.]
n
Alternative form of riverway [The segment of a river or route on a river which is traversed by watercraft.]
n
A person who lives beside a river.
n
The real estate located along the edge of a river.
adj
Made for, or used on rivers.
adj
Of or pertaining to rivers, or located on or by a river; inhabiting a river or its surrounds.
adj
At or near the side of a river.
adj
towards a river
n
Any coastal area popular with tourists.
n
A roadside bank of earth, typically in a rural environment
adj
Located beside a road.
n
A ridge of sand along a shore that is partially or totally submerged and thus a hazard to shipping.
n
(UK, regional) In the Lowestoft area, a narrow pathway running down a cliff to the beach.
n
(UK, nautical) Any of the 31 areas of sea, surrounding the British Isles, that are used in the Shipping Forecast
n
A sea letter.
n
That part of a river, estuary or lagoon which broadens out as it meets the sea
n
The edge of the sea; the seashore.
n
Alternative spelling of seafront [The seashore, the coast.]
adj
Alternative form of sealocked. [(geography) Of a geographical region: accessible only through a body of seawater, and having no access by land.]
n
The final reach of a river that connects with the ocean; the part of a river from which the sea is visible.
n
The horizon of an ocean or sea.
n
The seashore.
n
The area bordering the sea; a coastline; a sealine.
n
Alternative form of seaboard [The area bordering the sea; a coastline; a sealine.]
adj
bounded by the sea
n
A cliff that abuts the sea, formed by sea erosion.
n
the coastal land bordering a sea or ocean
n
The seashore, the coast.
adj
(rare, poetic) Engirdled by the sea, as an island.
n
The coastline, seaboard.
adj
(geography) Of a geographical region: accessible only through a body of seawater, and having no access by land.
n
Knowledge, teaching, science, or study of the sea.
n
The coastal land bordering a sea or an ocean.
n
The area by and around the sea; including the beach, promenade or cliffs
n
A coastal location specialising in catering for holidays (vacations).
n
someone who lives by the seaside
adj
Reminiscent of the seaside.
n
Synonym of seashore
adj
Located on the sea
adj
Being in or facing towards the sea, as opposed to the land.
n
A shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water.
adj
(usually of coastal waters) Having many sharks in the area, and therefore considered dangerous for swimmers etc.
n
A reef, shoal or sandbar.
adj
(obsolete) Abounding in shelves; full of dangerous shallows.
n
A sandbank or sandbar creating a shallow.
n
(now rare) shallowness
adv
In or as a shoal.
n
Alternative form of shore (“land alongside the sea”) [Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond.]
n
Obsolete spelling of shore [Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond.]
n
Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond.
adj
Heading towards the shore.
n
(geology) A narrow, steeply sloping zone between a seaward limit of the shore at low water and a nearly horizontal offshore zone.
adj
Held fast (securely) to the shore.
n
The area fronting on a coastline.
adj
Going ashore.
n
The land at the shore of a lake, sea, etc.
adj
Having a shoreline.
n
One who, or that which, shores or props up.
adj
Located on or near a shore.
n
The side facing the shore.
adj
(Oceanography, of waves) starting close to shore, shallow, recently formed
adj
(obsolete) Lying near the shore.
n
(North Carolina Outer Banks dialect) Smooth water.
adj
Located on or near a ski slope.
adj
Of property or real estate: adjacent to (the shore of) a sound.
adj
Beside a stove.
n
The shore or beach of the sea or ocean; shore; beach.
n
The bank of a stream.
adj
Located near or bordering a stream.
adj
Alongside or near a street.
adj
Under the shore.
adv
Under the shore.
adj
inland from a maritime region
adj
On the surface of the sea
n
The region of low-lying land closest to the shore, but subject to seasonal or occasional flooding; in marine environments, usually excluding the intertidal zone.
adj
(geology) Describing the marginal zone above the level of high tide
n
A coastal region popular with surfers.
adj
Beside the sea.
n
The land lying alongside a swamp.
n
The area at the shore that is exposed to the effects of the tide.
n
The seaboard.
adj
beside a trail
n
(chiefly Britain) Synonym of subway: a railway that is under the ground.
adj
Closer to the top of a canyon
adj
Living or situated remote from the seacoast
adj
Higher up a shore (away from the shoreline)
adj
Next to or beside a valley.
adj
Alternative spelling of waterborne [Transported or transmitted by water.]
adj
(of a building, a bridge, or a structure) that is located right over or right next to the water
n
The land alongside a body of water.
n
The space or land that makes up a waterfront; territory adjacent to, and facing, a body of water.
n
The land bordering a body of water
n
Seen from land, a shore exposed to wind.
n
The area beside a well.
adj
Relating to the marine side of a coastline.
adj
Towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing.
n
The side of a wood; the land that borders a wood.

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