beach

1 of 2

noun

ˈbēch 

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

Synonyms of beach

Noun

• shore
• shoreline
• coast
• coastline
• beachfront
• sand(s)

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Homelessness exists in Los Angeles that is concentrated in places like Hollywood and Skid Row and the beaches. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Local viewers will easily spot recurring shots of The Strip on Fort Lauderdale beach, Las Olas Oceanside Park and Las Olas Boulevard, as well as cameos in West Palm Beach and Miami. — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Verb

In 1990, during a stint in the San Francisco Bay, Humphrey beached himself on a mudflat, necessitating another rescue. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Then, in April, a whale was found dead and beached in Oregon, the arc of its carcass camouflaged against the surf. — Ainslie Cruickshank, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

origin unknown

Verb

verbal derivative of beach entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing beach

• beach ball
• beach blanket
• beach book
• beach buggy
• beach bums
• beach cruiser
• beach flea
• beach glass
• beach grass
• beach hopper
• beach pea
• beach plum
• beach read
• beach towel
• beach volleyball
• free beach

Rhymes for beach

• beech
• bleach
• breach
• breech
• each
• keech
• leach
• leech
• meech
• peach
• preach
• reach

Kids Definition

beach

1 of 2 noun

ˈbēch 

: 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