beach

1 of 2

noun

ˈbēch 

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

beach

2 of 2

verb

beached; beaching; beaches

transitive verb

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

Synonyms

Noun

• beachfront
• sand(s)
• strand

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

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

But there’s not enough of the material, and beaches south of the Oceanside pier are shrinking at an increasing rate. —Philip Diehl, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024

The group works to maintain the Outer Banks beaches through dune stabilization and beach nourishment. —Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

origin unknown

Verb

verbal derivative of beach entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing beach

• beach ball
• beach blanket
• beach book
• beach buggy
• beach cruiser
• beach flea
• beach grass
• beach hopper
• beach pea
• beach plum
• beach read
• beach towel
• beach volleyball
• free beach

Kids Definition

beach

1 of 2 noun

ˈbēch 

: 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