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beach definition

beach (bēc̸h)

noun

  1. a nearly level stretch of pebbles and sand beside a sea, lake, etc., often washed by high water; sandy shore; strand
  2. an area of shore as a place for swimming, sunbathing, etc.

Etymology: E dial., orig., pebbles, shingle < ?

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to ground (a boat) on a beach

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beach Synonyms

beach

n.

  1. The edge of the water

    shore, strand, shingle, bank; see shore.

  2. A waterside resort

    shore, seashore, bathing beach, boardwalk, seaside, lakefront, watering place, the sea, the ocean, the lake, the sands, the coast, lido, plage (French), playa (Spanish). See syn. study at shore.shore.


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beach Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • overlook: Each villa captures the best of Thai design - wooden floors, Siamese furnishings and a large terrace overlooking the beach or gardens.

Adjective modifier

  • sandy: Holywell Bay Nr Newquay A large sandy beach with a stream running down the middle.

Modifies a noun

  • hut: I love to spend a weekend at my beach hut in Somerset â my grandson loves it there.

Noun used with modifier

  • shingle: From the north end of the shingle beach head south to Torcross passing the freshwater lake in the reserve.
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beach quotes

Every book is like a purge; at the end of it one is empty†likea dryshell onthebeach, waiting for thetide to come in again.

-du Maurier, Dame Daphne

On the Beach is a storyabout the end of the world, and Melbourne sure is the right place to film it.

-Gardner, Ava originally Lucy Johnson

And here the sea-fogs lap and cling, And here, each warning each, The sheep-bells and the ship-bells ring Along the hidden beach.

-Kipling, (Joseph) Rudyard

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