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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Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2025
Before heading back to the beach house, the pair stops to grab a snack – only Belly wants to stop at a peach stand, and Conrad is allergic to the fruit.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
Her favorite places to bodysurfing are the Wedge in Newport Beach and beaches around her hometown of Huntington Beach, Urkov said.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 16 May 2025
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Noun
On the beach, my friend and I quickly snapped the pole together, which took about 20 seconds.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2025
Before heading back to the beach house, the pair stops to grab a snack – only Belly wants to stop at a peach stand, and Conrad is allergic to the fruit.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
There is a moderate risk of dangerous rip currents at all Central Florida Atlantic beaches through at least Saturday.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
Her favorite places to bodysurfing are the Wedge in Newport Beach and beaches around her hometown of Huntington Beach, Urkov said.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 16 May 2025
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“Beach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beach. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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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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