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beaches 1 of 2

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
The Parker River National Widllife Refuge was established in 1971 and is home to more than 4,700 acres of wetlands, beaches, dunes, forests, bogs, salt marshes and mud flats. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 The annual event helps keep the state’s beaches and waterways clear of litter and debris. — Alison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026 The group photos were taken on the beaches of the South Seas resort in Captiva, Florida, off the coast of Fort Myers. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 Since last fall, an influx of dead and emaciated seabirds washing up on California beaches has had the attention of wildlife experts. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 And on South Georgia, hundreds of thousands of penguins gather on beaches once scarred by whaling. — Hana Al-Khodairi, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026 Up to 20,000 cubic yards will be cleared from the river channel and placed as sand nourishment on Del Mar’s beaches. — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2026 Travelers are advised to stay aware of their surroundings, avoid displaying signs of wealth and use caution at night, particularly at beaches, bars, transportation centers and on public transit. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaches
  1. sands
  2. grounds
  3. shipwrecks
  4. coastlines
  5. wrecks
  6. shores
  7. coasts
Noun
  • Many of the paintings have retained their original colors despite spending more than 40 centuries buried beneath the desert sands, the ministry said.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Take a breather by the beach, where days are made for lingering on golden sands, discovering hidden coves, and relaxing to the tune of the rolling Mediterranean tide.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of sands
Verb
  • Luke grounds Emma, but ultimately, Emma grounds herself, through purpose and family.
    — Katie Walsh, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Ross feels the farming life grounds him and wishes others could experience it.
    — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 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
  • All three coastlines tell the same story, which has been millions of years in the writing.
    — KC Baker, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Studies show that, without shorebirds, coastlines erode more quickly, trap less carbon, and are more likely to become unbalanced.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of coastlines
Verb
  • That’s because even ordinary winds – and far worse, storms and earthquakes – cause tall buildings to sway, which ruins people’s concentration, wrecks their mood, and even exhausts them.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 July 2026
  • As is the case with the Delta Aquarids, the moon, only one day past full, unfortunately, wrecks any chances of getting any decent views this year.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of wrecks
Noun
  • The next night, the Dead brought the Bangles onstage, on the shores of Lake Pontchartrain, to sing along and dance — a truly surreal duet.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Set in the Basque Country in 1930, the film tells the story of an English ship that is stranded on the shores of Biscay during a violent storm.
    — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 19 Sep. 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
Definition of coasts

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“Beaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaches. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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