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
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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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C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
Blessed with more than 15 beaches, Hvar has some of the cleanest swimming water in Europe.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Learn More About Tybee Island Captiva Island, Florida Renowned for its sugar white sand and excellent shelling, Captiva Island is an oasis where the best mode of transportation is via golf cart and the most useful itinerary is to beach, eat, sleep, and repeat.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The choice of the 305 was obvious — sunshine, beaches, luxury — but also the ability to build out a compound in Medley that includes everything from the arena itself to practice courts to workout facilities to childcare.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
Blessed with more than 15 beaches, Hvar has some of the cleanest swimming water in Europe.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
Verb
State Parks closed down Topanga and Will Roger state park and beach shortly after the Palisades fire began Tuesday, Quintero said.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Learn More About Tybee Island Captiva Island, Florida Renowned for its sugar white sand and excellent shelling, Captiva Island is an oasis where the best mode of transportation is via golf cart and the most useful itinerary is to beach, eat, sleep, and repeat.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Beach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beach. Accessed 23 Jan. 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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