1.3.1.5 Island, shore
Use this domain for words referring to land in contrast with the sea or river.
Louw Nida Codes:
1I Land in Contrast With the Sea
What words refer to the land in contrast to the sea?
land (and sea), dry land, mainland, continent, inland, interior, terrestrial
What words refer to an island?
island, isle, islet, archipelago, atoll, key
What words are used of the edge of a lake or sea?
shore, beach, coast, coastal, coastland, seaboard, seashore, shoreline, foreshore, edge, strand, reef, coral reef, water-front, strip,
What words refer to a bay?
bay, gulf, cove, fjord, harbor, inlet, lagoon, sound, strait, port,
What words refer to a peninsula?
peninsula, promontory, cape
What words are used of the edge of a river?
bank, riverbank, levee, sandbar, embankment
What words describe something near water?
seaside, beachfront, lakeside, bordering
What words refer to a place where the water is shallow?
shallows, shoal,