beach
beach definition
beach (bēc̸h)
noun
- a nearly level stretch of pebbles and sand beside a sea, lake, etc., often washed by high water; sandy shore; strand
- 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
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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