Author: Burbie

Geographical Vocabulary

barn	a large building for storing farm products, farm animals or farm equipment
bay	a piece of coastline where the sand curves inwards, caused by the sea eroding the land over time
cairn	mound of stones built as a memorial
canal	a manmade, calm waterway (a bit like a river) for boats to travel along
cave	a large underground chamber, often in a hillside or cliff
cliff	a high steep surface of rock, earth, or ice, usually next to the sea
ditch	a narrow channel usually used for draining water, often next to a road or field
dune	a hill of sand formed by the wind
factory	a building or set of buildings with facilities for manufacturing
gully	an enormous ditch worn away over time by water passing through it
hedge	a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
jetty	a small pier where boats can dock
loch	Scottish word for a deep lake
marsh	like a bog, but less muddy - wetland with grassy vegetation (usually an area of land that is changing from land to water)
pier	a platform built out over water, either for people to walk on for fun or a place where people can get on and off boats
port	somewhere ships can 'park' (moor) and they can load and unload passengers and goods
quarry	a large pit (enormous hole) where stone can be dug out and collected to be used for building
skerry	a reef or rock island
valley	a 'bowl' of land between two hills