plural beaches
: an area covered with sand or small rocks that is next to an ocean or lake
We spent the day at the beach.
walking/lying on the beach
white, sandy beaches
private/public beaches
beaches; beached; beaching
1
: to cause (a boat or ship) to go out of the water and onto a beach
The pirates beached the ship on the island.
2
Note: When a large ocean animal, such as a whale, is beached or has beached itself, it has come out of the water onto land and is unable to return to the water.
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“Beach.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/beach. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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