Synonyms and antonyms of Areas of land under water in American Thesaurus

cay (noun)

a low raised area of coral or sand in the sea, especially the Caribbean Sea

coral reef (noun)

a hard natural structure under the ocean that is formed from coral

oyster bed (noun)

an area at the bottom of the ocean where there are a lot of oysters

reef (noun)

a long line of rock or coral in the sea, with its top just below or just above the surface

sandbank (noun)

an area of sand that is formed in or at the edge of a river or ocean

sand bar (noun)

a raised area of sand in a river or ocean that is just below the surface of the water or that sticks out of the water slightly

the seabed (noun)

the ground at the bottom of the ocean

the seafloor (noun)

the ground at the bottom of the ocean

shelf (noun)

a narrow piece of rock or ice that sticks out from a mountain or under water

shoal (noun)

a small hill on the bottom of the ocean that can be dangerous for boats

slough (noun)

an area of land covered with water that does not move