beach

65 ENTRIES FOUND:

1beach

noun \ˈbēch\

Definition of BEACH

1
: shore pebbles : shingle
2
a : a shore of a body of water covered by sand, gravel, or larger rock fragments b : a seashore area

Examples of BEACH

  1. We spent the day at the beach.
  2. <she loves walking along the beach, looking for shells that the waves cast up>

Origin of BEACH

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1535

Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

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