beach

1 of 2

noun

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

beach

2 of 2

verb

beached; beaching; beaches

transitive verb

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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Noun
Upscale California hotel faces daily $11k fine for privatizing beach Disneyland's 70th anniversary: A look at the new entertainment, celebration outfits Who was killed by a train in Ohio? Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 20 May 2025 Actor Wendell Pierce observed the raucous dancing from the safety of the beach. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 19 May 2025
Verb
The boat, which was beached on the sand, apparently had a hole in its hull and sank halfway, Willems said. Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 17 May 2025 One captain intentionally beached his boat while being pursued by a Coast Guard cutter, while another only stopped after a Coast Guard crew member fired copper slugs into the boat’s engine to disable it. Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for beach

Word History

Etymology

Noun

origin unknown

Verb

verbal derivative of beach entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of beach was circa 1535

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Cite this Entry

“Beach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beach. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

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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