plural beeches or beech
: any of a genus (Fagus of the family Fagaceae, the beech family) of hardwood trees with smooth gray bark and small edible nuts
also
: its wood
Examples of beech in a Sentence
a box made of beech
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The preferred substrate of the lion’s mane mushroom is large old beech or oak trees—although it has also been found growing on other hardwood trees, such as maple and ash, and on younger trees as well as on stout logs and stumps of dead wood.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Mar. 2026
In its true home, a spruce can live to be 1000, a silver fir 600, a beech 500.
—Kendra Atleework, Longreads, 12 Mar. 2026
While the materiality swings largely, from resin to beech, the consistency of the tones gives an orderly look to the home which is very important for small spaces.
—Giada Storelli, Architectural Digest, 7 Mar. 2026
As American beech trees go, the one in Jim Berman and Liz Bryant’s backyard is a whopper.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Mar. 2026
In its true home, a spruce can live to be 1000, a silver fir 600, a beech 500.
—Kendra Atleework, Longreads, 12 Mar. 2026
While the materiality swings largely, from resin to beech, the consistency of the tones gives an orderly look to the home which is very important for small spaces.
—Giada Storelli, Architectural Digest, 7 Mar. 2026
As American beech trees go, the one in Jim Berman and Liz Bryant’s backyard is a whopper.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for beech
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“Beech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beech. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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