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noun

plural of beach
as in sands
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of beach
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as in grounds

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as in shipwrecks

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Recent Examples of beaches
Noun
Hawai’i is home to a variety of beaches, from white sandy beaches to rocky shorelines; a day at the beach can differ greatly from one area to another. — Laurie Lyons-Makaimoku, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026 Australia’s 2024 stinky ‘black balls’ incident This isn’t the first time mysterious balls were found on Australian beaches, stumping experts and locals alike. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 8 July 2026 Along these beaches, sharks form loose aggregations in the summer and fall months, when ocean temperatures are warm and seas are calm. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Screenwriters Jared Bush and Dana Ledoux Miller briskly sketch in the legend that hovers like a stormcloud waiting to descend over life in the lush coconut groves and on the golden beaches. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026 Many other Italian beaches have introduced time limits to avoid overcrowding, while some cities like Venice and Rome have brought in new taxes to restrict tourism at peak times. — Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 8 July 2026 Perched on California’s Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz is known for its surfing, beaches and boardwalk. — Emma Court, Fortune, 8 July 2026 From the beaches of Barbuda to the fjords of Norway, there's money (and money problems) everywhere. — Robert Smith, NPR, 8 July 2026 At issue is a city ordinance that prohibits most yoga instruction in parks and beaches. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaches
  1. sands
  2. grounds
  3. shipwrecks
  4. coastlines
  5. wrecks
  6. shores
  7. coasts
Noun
  • Beach volleyball icons emerged from the sands of Manhattan Beach.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Diana carves and sands every handle individually; Marlow weaves the heads, each one slightly different.
    — jeanne malle, Air Mail, 4 July 2026
Definition of sands
Verb
  • Amid a host of synthetic textures, the batá grounds the record in its spiritual reference; only the twins’ perspective changes.
    — Stefanie Fernández, Pitchfork, 3 July 2026
  • Sara Bareilles grounds the action as the everywoman at the show’s center, with Busy Philipps and Paula Pell inhabiting every hilarious corner of their outsized characters.
    — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
Definition of grounds
Verb
  • In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, young boys gradually become feral and sadistic when trapped on an island together, and in Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Prospero magically shipwrecks his brother and his allies so that they will all be exiled together under his watch.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Definition of shipwrecks
Noun
  • Airborne drones could make this process a fast, safe alternative that covers vast coastlines in a single flight.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
  • The guest speaker is archaeologist Adam Niesley, who will discuss the story of 12,000 years of humanity in San Diego, about adaptations to changing climates, shifting coastlines, disappearing megafauna and new food resources.
    — Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026
Definition of coastlines
Verb
  • Kyle Busch wrecks Ron Hornaday under caution!
    — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • The change launches biannual arguments about the practice, wrecks havoc on sleep and has inspired voters to go to California polls.
    — Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of wrecks
Noun
  • Set the scene With a prime position on the shores of Lake Constance at the confluence of Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Liechtenstein, Buff Medical Resort is a brand new beast with searing ambition.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026
  • George and Amal Clooney own a villa there, while stars including Beyoncé and Jay-Z, David and Victoria Beckham, Barack Obama, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Lopez have all vacationed along its shores, drawn by the luxury estates and private boat access.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of shores
Noun
  • Say ciao to the Roman Coast With so many coasts, coves and fishing villages to choose from in Italy, the Roman coast is not often the first place people mention for a beach holiday.
    — Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
  • Beach Hazards Statements remain in effect for the Oregon north, central, and southern coasts, as well as the south Washington coast.
    — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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