beach
beach/bēCH/
noun
a strip of land covered with sand, pebbles, or small stones at the edge of a body of water, especially by the ocean between high- and low-water marks.
"fabulous sandy beaches"
synonyms: seaside, seashore, shore, coast, coastline, coastal region, seaboard, foreshore, water's edge, margin, sands, sand, shingle, (sand) dunes, lido, plage, littoral, strand
verb
run or haul up (a boat or ship) on to a beach.
"at the water's edge a rowboat was beached"
synonyms: land, reach the shore, run ashore, ground, be grounded, run aground, shipwreck, wreck, run on the rocks, be high and dry
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7 days ago · The meaning of BEACH is shore pebbles : shingle. How to use beach in a sentence.
the part of the shore of an ocean, sea, large river, lake, etc., washed by the tide or waves. Synonyms: littoral, strand, seashore, coast.
a flat, sloping area of sand or small stones beside the sea or a lake: Let's go to the beach.
2 senses: 1. an extensive area of sand or shingle sloping down to a sea or lake, esp the area between the high- and low-water.
A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, ...
Feb 13, 2024 · A beach is a narrow, gently sloping strip of land that lies along the edge of an ocean, lake, or river. Materials such as sand, pebbles, rocks, ...
/bitʃ/ · noun. an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake. see moresee less. types: plage. the beach at a seaside resort. type of: formation, ...
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When a large ocean animal, such as a whale, is beached or has beached itself, it has come out of the water onto land and is unable to return to the water.
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shore (especially North American English) an area that is by the ocean or a lake, especially one where people go for a day or a vacation: Let's go to the shore.