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beach
1[beech]
noun
an expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore.
the part of the shore of an ocean, sea, large river, lake, etc., washed by the tide or waves.
Synonyms: , , ,the area adjacent to a seashore.
We're vacationing at the beach.
verb (used with object)
Nautical.to haul or run onto a beach.
We beached the ship to save it.
to make inoperative or unemployed.
Synonyms:
Beach
2[beech]
noun
Alfred Ely, 1826–96, U.S. editor, publisher, and inventor.
Amy Marcey Cheney 1867–1944, U.S. composer and pianist.
Moses Yale, 1800–68, U.S. newspaper publisher.
Rex Ellingwood 1877–1949, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
Sylvia Woodbridge, 1887–1962, U.S. bookseller and publisher in France.
beach
/ ːʃ /
noun
an extensive area of sand or shingle sloping down to a sea or lake, esp the area between the high- and low-water marks on a seacoast
verb
to run or haul (a boat) onto a beach
beach
The area of accumulated sand, stone, or gravel deposited along a shore by the action of waves and tides. Beaches usually slope gently toward the body of water they border and have a concave shape. They extend landward from the low water line to the point where there is a distinct change in material (as in a line of vegetation) or in land features (as in a cliff).
Other Word Forms
- beachless adjective
- unbeached adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of beach1
Word History and Origins
Origin of beach1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
I filmed an M83 music video that I directed there with Lily Collins years ago; it was my first introduction to the beach.
Then one day Dennis, Hawthorne’s camp “surf fiend” came home from the beach with an idea—a tune themed on the new surfing craze.
The oldest of three boys, he grew up in suburban comfort not far from the beaches that would inspire so many of his early songs.
While the band traded heavily on the California surfing scene, posing with boards on the beach, it was only Dennis Wilson who was actually keen on the sport.
Women often dress modestly on public beaches in Syria, but some women do opt for more Western styles of swimwear.
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