1
: shore pebbles : shingle
2
a
: a shore of a body of water covered by sand, gravel, or larger rock fragments
b
: a seashore area
beached; beaching; beaches
1
: to run or drive ashore
beaching the landing craft in the assault
The storm damaged and beached half the fleet.
2
: to strand on or as if on a beach
a beached shark
Examples of beach in a Sentence
Noun
We spent the day at the beach.
she loves walking along the beach, looking for shells that the waves cast up
Verb
The pirates beached the ship on the island.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Lounge by the pool under a palm frond umbrella, then head just outside the gate to the beach.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
To find calm at high-pressure moments, Swiatek likes to be at one with nature — finding a quiet park or beach during a Grand Slam.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Search for Pumas Across the Plains of Patagonia In addition to towering glaciers, windswept plains and pristine beaches, Patagonia is rife with all sorts of native South American animals, some of which can be found nowhere else on earth.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Lounge by the pool under a palm frond umbrella, then head just outside the gate to the beach.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
Verb
Not surprisingly, Florida beaches frequently make it into rankings of the best beaches in the country and even the world.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
To find calm at high-pressure moments, Swiatek likes to be at one with nature — finding a quiet park or beach during a Grand Slam.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Beach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beach. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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beach
1 of 2 noun
: a sandy or gravelly part of the shore of a body of water
beach
2 of 2 verb
: to run or drive ashore
beach a boat
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