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‍ bay	‍ a body of water (especially the sea) more or less three-quarters surrounded by land
‍ coastline	‍ the shape, outline, or boundary of the edge of the land where it meets the sea
‍ beach	‍ a horizontal strip of land, usually sandy, adjoining water
‍ on the beach
‍ sand	‍ rock that is ground more finely than gravel, forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction
‍ sandy	‍ covered or sprinkled with sand
‍ lake	‍ large, landlocked, naturally occurring body of water
‍ salt lake	‍ a landlocked body of water which has a concentration of salts (mostly sodium chloride) and other minerals significantly higher than most lakes
‍ pond	‍ an inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake
‍ fishpond	‍ a freshwater pond stocked with fish
‍ waterfall	‍ a flow of water over the edge of a cliff
‍ river	‍ a large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, ending at an ocean or in an inland sea
‍ riverside	‍ the edge of the land where it meets the river
‍ bank	‍ the land alongside or sloping down to a river or to a body of water

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bay

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a body of water (especially the sea) more or less three-quarters surrounded by land

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coastline

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the shape, outline, or boundary of the edge of the land where it meets the sea

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beach

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a horizontal strip of land, usually sandy, adjoining water

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on the beach

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sand

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rock that is ground more finely than gravel, forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction

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sandy

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covered or sprinkled with sand

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lake

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large, landlocked, naturally occurring body of water

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salt lake

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a landlocked body of water which has a concentration of salts (mostly sodium chloride) and other minerals significantly higher than most lakes

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pond

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an inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake

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fishpond

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a freshwater pond stocked with fish

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waterfall

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a flow of water over the edge of a cliff

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river

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a large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, ending at an ocean or in an inland sea

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riverside

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the edge of the land where it meets the river

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bank

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the land alongside or sloping down to a river or to a body of water

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  bay, bays[beɪ](noun)
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  Definition:
  a body of water (especially the sea) more or less three-quarters surrounded by land
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  Example:
  We'll have a party at the bay tonight!
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  coastline, coastlines['kəʊstlaɪn](noun)
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  Definition:
  the shape, outline, or boundary of the edge of the land where it meets the sea
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  Example:
  The coastline of South Carolina is beautiful.
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  Synonym(s):
  coast, seaside
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  beach, beaches['biːtʃ](noun)
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  Definition:
  a horizontal strip of land, usually sandy, adjoining water
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  Example:
  They beach lay empty for miles.
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  on the beach(Chunk)
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  Example:
  She's taking a nap on the beach.
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  sand[sænd](uncountable noun)
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  Definition:
  rock that is ground more finely than gravel, forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction
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  Sand is a naturally occurring granular material.
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  sandy[ˈsændi](adjective)
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  Definition:
  covered or sprinkled with sand
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  Example:
  My shoes are all sandy from running on the beach.
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  lake, lakes[leɪk](noun)
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  Definition:
  large, landlocked, naturally occurring body of water
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  Example:
  We own a small house right at the lake.
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  salt lake, salt lakes(noun)
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  Definition:
  a landlocked body of water which has a concentration of salts (mostly sodium chloride) and other minerals significantly higher than most lakes
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  The Great Salt Lake, located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah, is the largest salt lake in the western hemisphere.
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  pond, ponds[pɒnd](noun)
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  Definition:
  an inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake
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  Example:
  Let's walk the dog to the pond.
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  fishpond, fishponds[ˈfɪʃpɒnd](noun)
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  Definition:
  a freshwater pond stocked with fish
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  Example:
  There's a fishpond next to the farm house.
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  waterfall, waterfalls[ˈwɔːtəfɔːl](noun)
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  Definition:
  a flow of water over the edge of a cliff
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  Example:
  The Niagara Falls are huge waterfalls.
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  river, rivers[ˈɹɪvə](noun)
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  Definition:
  a large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, ending at an ocean or in an inland sea
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  Example:
  Sometimes rivers overflow their banks and cause floods.
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  riverside, riversides[ˈɹɪvəsaɪd](noun)
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  Definition:
  the edge of the land where it meets the river
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  Example:
  Building a house at the riverside can be quite dangerous.
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  bank, banks[bæŋk](noun)
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  Definition:
  the land alongside or sloping down to a river or to a body of water
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  Example:
  We walked along the bank.

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