单词 | beach |
释义 | beach[ beech ] / bitʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR beach ON THESAURUS.COM nounan expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore. the part of the shore of an ocean, sea, large river, lake, etc., washed by the tide or waves. the area adjacent to a seashore: We're vacationing at the beach. verb (used with object)Nautical. to haul or run onto a beach: We beached the ship to save it. to make inoperative or unemployed. Origin of beachFirst recorded in 1525–35; of obscure origin SYNONYMS FOR beach2 coast, seashore, strand, littoral, sands. 5 ground. SEE SYNONYMS FOR beach ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for beach2. See shore1. OTHER WORDS FROM beachbeachless, adjectiveun·beached, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH beachbeach , beechWords nearby beachb.d.s., BDSA, BDSM, be, Bea, beach, beach aster, beachbag, beachball, beachboy, beach buggy Definition for beach (2 of 2)Beach [ beech ] / bitʃ / nounAlfred Ely, 1826–96, U.S. editor, publisher, and inventor. Amy Marcey Cheney [mahr-see], /ˈmɑr si/, 1867–1944, U.S. composer and pianist. Moses Yale, 1800–68, U.S. newspaper publisher. Rex El·ling·wood [el-ing-wood], /ˈɛl ɪŋˌwʊd/, 1877–1949, U.S. novelist and short-story writer. Sylvia Woodbridge, 1887–1962, U.S. bookseller and publisher in France. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for beachBritish Dictionary definitions for beachbeach / (biːtʃ) / nounan extensive area of sand or shingle sloping down to a sea or lake, esp the area between the high- and low-water marks on a seacoastRelated adjective: littoral verbto run or haul (a boat) onto a beach Word Origin for beachC16: perhaps related to Old English bæce river, beck ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for beachbeach [ bēch ] The area of accumulated sand, stone, or gravel deposited along a shore by the action of waves and tides. Beaches usually slope gently toward the body of water they border and have a concave shape. They extend landward from the low water line to the point where there is a distinct change in material (as in a line of vegetation) or in land features (as in a cliff). The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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