beachgoer

noun

beach·​go·​er ˈbēch-ˌgō-ər How to pronounce beachgoer (audio)
: a person who frequently goes to the beach

Examples of beachgoer in a Sentence

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Despite a longstanding ban on swimming in the area—where warm water from a nearby power plant attracts dozens of sharks between October and May—beachgoers continue to enter the sea, prompting police to close multiple beaches between Hadera and Netanya's Poleg Beach. Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025 Duly important, beachgoers should always swim where lifeguards are stationed. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025 Government agencies, including Del Mar, have also been warning beachgoers to stay away from beach animals. Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025 Two incidents this year in which vehicles struck county beachgoers ― in both cases driving over their heads ― illustrate the risks that come with allowing the decades-long practice of beach driving. Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beachgoer

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beachgoer was in 1917

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“Beachgoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beachgoer. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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