littoral zone

Noun

Meaning

the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

littoral sands litoral costa bayou coast seacoast shore beachfront strandline intertidal zone beachside beachline coastal region coastal area
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Antonyms

inland

Hypernyms

coast seacoast seashore sea-coast

Examples

The Charleston Slough contains a rich marsh and littoral zone, providing feeding areas for a variety of shorebirds and other estuarine wildlife. Source: Internet

The U.S. Navy intends these for operations in the littoral zone (close to shore). citation The type is "envisioned to be a networked, agile, stealthy surface combatant capable of defeating anti-access and asymmetric threats in the littorals." Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

littoral map littoral pea littoral tree littoralization littorarian littorina