as in shore
the usually sandy or gravelly land bordering a body of water
she loves walking along the beach, looking for shells that the waves cast up
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Recent Examples of beach
Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
And through its Pristine Partnership with the Hawaii Wildlife Fund (HWF), SCP Hilo supports the removal of marine debris from the island of Hawaii's remote beaches.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Morgan Korn, ABC News, 21 Dec. 2025
With elevated surf and rip currents expected along San Diego County beaches through Tuesday, Oceanside fire officials reminded beachgoers and boaters to check water conditions before entering the ocean and to wear lifejackets.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Around the same time Shapiro was hopping the fence in Southern California, Doris Elaine Severtson in Washington state, similarly barred from her high school’s track, was training on the beaches and woods along the Puget Sound.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
And through its Pristine Partnership with the Hawaii Wildlife Fund (HWF), SCP Hilo supports the removal of marine debris from the island of Hawaii's remote beaches.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
For consumers who head to the trails and beach on the weekends, the EX30 Cross Country ($49,455) may be the better option.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 21 Dec. 2025
With elevated surf and rip currents expected along San Diego County beaches through Tuesday, Oceanside fire officials reminded beachgoers and boaters to check water conditions before entering the ocean and to wear lifejackets.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beach
Verb
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That mix of nature and physical movement kept me grounded.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Brewers eventually loaded the bases with two outs before Ortiz grounded out to the mound to end it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In 1543 several Portuguese were shipwrecked on the island of Tanega, off southern Kyushu.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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This reimagining of the classic tale of the white European male shipwrecked on a desert island is brave, funny, wild and spellbinding.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The sheriff's office shared a photo of M-119, which travels along the Lake Michigan shoreline, with part of the road completely gone.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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This lake house retreat features a meandering layout that takes in a wide breadth of the shoreline.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The order also applied to three other agencies - the Inter-American Foundation, the United States African Development Foundation, and the United States Institute of Peace - and has been tied up in court battles.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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There are so many local officials tied up in what’s going on.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Then the game-wrecking interior defensive lineman had a down year coming off surgery for a dislocated elbow.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Cincinnati has been seeking a young, game-wrecking defensive tackle for nearly a decade.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Angola, on the southwest coast of Africa, was considered to be the epicenter of the transatlantic slave trade as a Portuguese colony.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Although it was affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Siesta Key—part of a string of islets along Florida’s southwest coast—is well on its way to recovery.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Norwegian Jewel is now docked at the PhilaPort Cruise Terminal in a key step in the terminal's inauguration.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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During the lunar landings, the Orion capsule and moon lander will launch separately and dock in lunar orbit before the astronauts descend to the moon’s surface.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Around 187 tankers carrying roughly 170 million barrels of crude are stranded inside the Gulf, which will take more than two weeks to clear at the current, post-ceasefire pace, and there are few signs of empty tankers entering the region to load fresh cargoes.—
Amena Bakr,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Nearly 20,000 Indian crew members were stranded in the region, Milind Kandalgaonkar, general secretary of the National Union of Seafarers of India, said in a letter to India’s national shipping board.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Beach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beach. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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