Beach-Related Words
ball, n
A ball is round and fun to bounce, throw, kick, or catch.
A garment you wear while swimming.
A beach is where the water meets the land. You can build sand castles on the beach.
You can dry yourself with a towel, or lie on it.
A light umbrella used to give shade from the sun.
A two-piece bathing suit, with top and shorts.
Children use them to make sandcastles.
A hollow place in the side of a cliff or hill, or underground.
clam, n
Clams are animals with two shells. They burrow under the sand.
conch, n
The conch is a large, shelled animal from warm seas.
Coral is a tiny ocean animal that lives in colonies. Some corals leave a hard, stony skeleton when they die.
Coral reefs are warm, clear, shallow ocean habitats that are rich in life.
A crab has a hard shell and eyes on stalks on its head.
cliff, n
A steep high rock.
Jump head first into water.
The sport of diving into the water or swimming and exploring underwater.
Board off which you dive into water.
The fiddler crab is a small crab that lives on beaches. The male fiddler crab has one enlarged claw.
Fish live in the water and breathe with gills (guelras).
People use fishing rods to catch fish.
goggles, n
A pair of tight-fitting glasses worn to protect the eyes.
snorkel, n
A tube that allows you to breathe air while swimming under water.
A hammock is a large net or cloth that is used for sleeping or relaxing; it is hung up by both ends.
An ice cream cone is nice to eat on a hot summer day.
Kelp is brown seaweed that grows in cold water.
You can fly a kite on windy days.
A boat used for rescuing people in danger in the sea.
lifebuoy, lifesaver, n
A ring of material that floats, used for rescuing a person from drowning.
A person employed at a beach or pool to rescue people who are in danger while swimming.
A lighthouse shines a very bright light so ships won't sail ashore or into rocks by mistake.
A net is used to catch things.
A small stone, especially one worn smooth by erosion.
popsicle, n
A popsicle is a sweet, frozen treat on a stick.
reef, n
Reefs are warm, clear, shallow ocean habitats that are rich in life.
A rowboat is a small boat that is propelled by oars (remos) that a person moves.
Sand is a loose material composed of fine debris of rock and mineral particles.
Sandals are open shoes worn in warm weather.
sandcastle, n
A sandcastle is a small castle made of damp sand.
sand dollar, n
Sand dollars are coin-shaped spiny-skinned sea bed animals that have 5-part radial symmetry.
scuba-diving, gerund
Going under water using special breathing equipment.
A sea is a large body of salt water that is connected to an ocean. A sea may be partly or completely surrounded by land.
Sea gull is the common name for some birds that live near oceans and lakes.
seaside, n
An area bordering on the sea.
Seaweed is a plant that lives in the sea.
Some animals grow a shell for protection.
To swim with a snorkel.
starfish, n
Starfish (also known as sea stars) are animals that live on the ocean floor.
The Sun is a medium-sized yellow star in our Solar System. We get our light and most of our energy from the Sun.
sunbathe, v
To sit or lie in the sun.
A ray of sunlight.
sunbed, n
A light, folding chair used for sitting or lying in the sun.
A substance you put on your skin to protect it from the sun.
Painful red skin because of spending too long in strong sunlight.
Spectacles with dark glass in them that you wear to protect your eyes from sunlight.
The light of the sun. (bright/direct/strong sunlight)
The time of the rising of the sun.
The time when the sun goes down.
The light and heat of the sun.
Lying in the sun to get a suntan.
When you swim, you move around in the water.
A person who swims.
swimming cap, n
A protective cap you wear on your head while swimming.
People wear swim fins/flippers on their feet to help them swim more quickly.
wave, n
There are waves of water in the ocean.
whelk, n
Whelks are ocean animals with a hard, spiral shell.
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