beachcomber
noun
beach·comb·er
ˈbēch-ˌkō-mər 
plural beachcombers
1
: a person who searches along a shore (as for seashells, driftwood, or salable refuse)
2
dated
: a non-Indigenous person (such as a European castaway or convict) living as a drifter or loafer especially on the islands of the South Pacific (such as Micronesia)
beachcomb
intransitive verb
beachcombed; beachcombing; beachcombs
Beachcombing for antique blue glass beads …
—
Karl Luntta
Karl Luntta
My mother loved to beachcomb after high tide on stormy days …
—Motor Boating & Sailing
Motor Boating & Sailing
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My favorite activity was riding beachcomber bikes across the sprawling property dotted with palm trees and pools.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
The detector weighed less than 14 kilograms and operated much like the metal detectors used by beachcombers today.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Jan. 2025
Wally Wheeler, the beachcomber who had found Claire's body, started writing long, odd letters to her parents.
—Richard Schlesinger, CBS News, 6 July 2024
Local beachcombers found a deep-sea angler fish known as the Pacific football fish just south of Cannon Beach, Oregon, which is around an hour and a half drive northwest of Portland, said the Seaside Aquarium in a Facebook post on May 18.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
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Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
The detector weighed less than 14 kilograms and operated much like the metal detectors used by beachcombers today.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Jan. 2025
Wally Wheeler, the beachcomber who had found Claire's body, started writing long, odd letters to her parents.
—Richard Schlesinger, CBS News, 6 July 2024
Local beachcombers found a deep-sea angler fish known as the Pacific football fish just south of Cannon Beach, Oregon, which is around an hour and a half drive northwest of Portland, said the Seaside Aquarium in a Facebook post on May 18.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
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“Beachcomber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beachcomber. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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beachcomber
noun
beach·comb·er
ˈbēch-ˌkō-mər
1
: a drifter or loafer especially on a South Pacific island
2
: a person who searches along a beach (as for seashells or items to sell)
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