beachgoer

noun

beach·​go·​er ˈbēch-ˌgō-ər How to pronounce beachgoer (audio)
: a person who frequently goes to the beach

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Bay Area beachgoers are being warned about dangerous conditions on the coast amid above-normal temperatures, forecasters said Wednesday. Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026 Transcripts from nearly a century ago show a city meeting where concerns were voiced about sharp pieces of wood on the south ramp of the pier causing injury to beachgoers who were seeking first aid, sweeping currents pushing people into the pier and trash left behind by the influx of visitors. Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026 After Hurricane Dorian in 2019, a beachgoer found 15 kilos of cocaine packed in a duffel bag that had washed ashore at Cocoa Beach, Florida Today reported. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 21 Jan. 2026 The amount of sargassum that has washed up on beaches in Florida has spiked tremendously in the last dozen years, bringing frustration to beachgoers and causing real economic damage in the Caribbean. Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beachgoer

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beachgoer was in 1917

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“Beachgoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beachgoer. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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