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
beached; beaching; beaches
1
: to run or drive ashore
beaching the landing craft in the assault
The storm damaged and beached half the fleet.
2
: to strand on or as if on a beach
a beached shark
Examples of beach in a Sentence
Noun
We spent the day at the beach.
she loves walking along the beach, looking for shells that the waves cast up
Verb
The pirates beached the ship on the island.
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
The pattern of exclusion extended to other family outings with her late father's family as well, such as trips to the beach, reservations at nice restaurants, amusement parks and more.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Gabriela Radulescu, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
On Saturday, the makeshift vessel of wooden planks on pontoons with a wooden rudder, beached in the choppy surf off the Martin County island, prompting the sheriff’s office to issue a statement on social media.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The 28-year-old model and businesswoman posted a series of photos on Instagram from a recent beach getaway, featuring a few cheeky snaps of her in a bikini.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
The pattern of exclusion extended to other family outings with her late father's family as well, such as trips to the beach, reservations at nice restaurants, amusement parks and more.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
This mountain is where archaeologists believe Noah’s Ark may have beached.
—Gabriela Radulescu, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
On Saturday, the makeshift vessel of wooden planks on pontoons with a wooden rudder, beached in the choppy surf off the Martin County island, prompting the sheriff’s office to issue a statement on social media.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Beach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beach. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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beach
1 of 2 noun
: a sandy or gravelly part of the shore of a body of water
beach
2 of 2 verb
: to run or drive ashore
beach a boat
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