Coastal Geography Terms

adjective having a slightly salty or briny flavor, often referring to water that is a mixture of saltwater and freshwater

• The estuary had a brackish taste due to its mixture of saltwater and freshwater.
• I don't like swimming in brackish water; it feels weird on my skin.
• Let's avoid that brackish pond, it's gross.
• The relationship between the two countries had a brackish history, filled with tension and resentment.

noun a small sheltered bay or inlet

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interjection N/A

article N/A

• The sailors sought refuge in the cove during the storm.
• Let's go hang out at the cove this weekend.
• The cove is the perfect spot for a chill sesh.
• She found solace in the cove of his arms.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

• The lighthouse stood tall on the rockbound coast, guiding ships safely to shore.
• Let's take a road trip along the rockbound coast this weekend.
• The surfers love hitting the waves at the rockbound coast.
• Her determination was like a ship navigating through a stormy rockbound coast.

noun A submerged or partly exposed ridge of sand in a river or along a shore

• The ship ran aground on a sandbank near the shore.
• We should avoid swimming near the sandbank, it can be dangerous.
• Let's chill on the sandbank and catch some rays.
• His financial decisions left him stranded on a sandbank of debt.

noun a narrow strip of land that borders the sea

adjective relating to or located on a seacoast

• The seacoast is lined with picturesque cliffs and sandy beaches.
• Let's take a road trip along the seacoast this weekend.
• I love chilling by the seacoast, it's so relaxing.
• The seacoast of life can be tumultuous, but also full of beauty and adventure.

noun a type of weather condition characterized by a cold, damp sea mist

• The sea fret rolled in from the coast, obscuring the view of the horizon.
• We couldn't see a thing with that sea fret hanging around.
• The sea fret made everything look so spooky and mysterious.
• Her mind was clouded with a sea fret of doubt and uncertainty.