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

Pick up a s’mores kit from reception, claim one of the firepits, and watch your fellow Cape-goers drift back from the beach with sandy feet and tired kids. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2026

Bertha continues its tour along the Gulf Coast, ushering in tropical storm-force wind gusts, hazardous beach conditions and pockets of rain. — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Verb

Fox News Digital previously reported that several sharks were spotted near New York City beaches over the Fourth of July holiday last year, temporarily prompting officials to close a stretch of shoreline in Queens as a precaution. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

Anderson was a setter and an outside hitter in indoor, so the full transition to beach for her was seamless. — Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 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 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