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beachgoer

noun

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

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The researchers discovered that beachgoers had the strongest negative impact on biodiversity. Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Nov. 2025 Maria said beachgoers returned to the water within 10 meters of where her husband died less than half an hour after the incident. Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025 This jelly needs to be closely watched along the coast to make sure beachgoers are safe because of its painful sting and tentacles, which can grow up to meters long. Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 13 Nov. 2025 Off the usually tranquil shores of Arroyo and Guayanilla, beachgoers watched in disbelief as helicopters whirred and the USS Iwo Jima, an amphibious assault ship, appeared from nowhere. Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 10 Nov. 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 7 Dec. 2025.

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