Definition of beach
1 : shore pebbles : shingle
2a : a shore of a body of water covered by sand, gravel, or larger rock fragmentsb : a seashore area
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Examples of beach in a sentence
We spent the day at the beach.
she loves walking along the beach, looking for shells that the waves cast up
Origin and Etymology of beach
origin unknown
First Known Use: circa 1535
Other Geology Terms
anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale
beach
Definition of beach
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
The pirates beached the ship on the island.
Origin and Etymology of beach
verbal derivative of 1beach
First Known Use: 1799
BEACH Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of beach for English Language Learners
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: an area covered with sand or small rocks that is next to an ocean or lake
beach
Definition of beach for English Language Learners
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: to cause (a boat or ship) to go out of the water and onto a beach
BEACH Defined for Kids
Definition of beach for Students
: a sandy or gravelly part of the shore of an ocean or a lake
Definition of beach for Students
beached
;beaching
: to run or drive ashore beach a boat
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