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
beached; beaching; beaches
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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Laura Jackson, Vogue, 14 May 2026
With its Victorian homes, beaches, and impressive culinary scene, the city boasted the largest discrepancy of major American cities the study looked.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Sofia Saric
may 21, Miami Herald, 21 May 2026
Over the weekend, a porbeagle shark beached itself and died in Rhode Island’s Point Judith Pond.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
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Noun
Look beyond the beach and style Joseph’s seriously sleek sarong with Nour Hammour’s funnel-neck suede jacket and Cos’s gray T-shirt.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 14 May 2026
With its Victorian homes, beaches, and impressive culinary scene, the city boasted the largest discrepancy of major American cities the study looked.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Verb
Two out of the three Florida beaches where over 60% of samples contained high levels of bacteria were in Miami-Dade County — Park View Kayak Launch in Miami Beach and Margaret Pace Park on Biscayne Bay, according to a report by Surfrider Foundation.
—Sofia Saric
may 21, Miami Herald, 21 May 2026
Over the weekend, a porbeagle shark beached itself and died in Rhode Island’s Point Judith Pond.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
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“Beach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beach. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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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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