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
Pack up the car with beach supplies and spend the day at the beaches of St. George Island, Carrabelle, Dog Island, or Alligator Point. Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 6 July 2025 Life threatening rip currents are possible at all beaches in the region through Sunday with breaking wave heights of six feet likely. Joel Shannon, USA Today, 6 July 2025
Verb
Not surprisingly, Florida beaches frequently make it into rankings of the best beaches in the country and even the world. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 May 2025 To find calm at high-pressure moments, Swiatek likes to be at one with nature — finding a quiet park or beach during a Grand Slam. Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 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 10 Jul. 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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