beach

[ beech ]

/ bitʃ /

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noun

an 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 beach

First recorded in 1525–35; of obscure origin

SYNONYMS FOR beach

2 coast, seashore, strand, littoral, sands.

5 ground.

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synonym study for beach

2. See shore¹.

OTHER WORDS FROM beach

beachless, adjectiveun·beached, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH beach

beach , beech

Words nearby beach

b.d.s., BDSA, BDSM, be, Bea, beach, beach aster, beachbag, beachball, beachboy, beach buggy

Definition for beach (2 of 2)

Beach

[ beech ]

/ bitʃ /

noun

Alfred 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 beach

Dinner was a baroque affair, on the beach, a warm breeze gently blowing.
Canada ♥ Cuba Just Got Complicated|Shinan Govani|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The city protests that a beach is not a suitable place to feed the hungry.
How Dickens and Scrooge Saved Christmas|Clive Irving|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One of the three, Ralph Goodwin, is said to have drowned while swimming at a beach outside Havana.
Cuba Protects America’s Most Wanted|Michael Daly|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Are you the kind of criminal who runs down the beach at night wielding a knife and stabbing every woman you pass?
I Felt Like Showering After the First-Person Sex in ‘Grand Theft Auto’|Alec Kubas-Meyer|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

On Labor Day weekend, the teenager accompanied Shattuck, her three children, and several of their friends to Bethany beach.
From Baltimore Ravens Cheerleader to Mrs. Robinson|Brandy Zadrozny|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I picked up a rummy curio on the beach this go,” said the captain.
The Plattner Story and Others|H. G. Wells
Gun-brig “Snipe,” with 30 French prisoners on board, wrecked on the Beach.
Chronological Retrospect of the History of Yarmouth and Neighbourhood|William Finch-Crisp
Along the beach there was a solution of mud almost as light as the water.
Canadian Wilds|Martin Hunter
The man got up from the log and walked away, down the beach toward a ledge of rock that shut off the southern end.
Peter Cotterell's Treasure|Rupert Sargent Holland
Up and down the beach he went, laughing and bellowing, bull-like, in his excitement.
Menotah|Ernest G. Henham

British Dictionary definitions for beach

beach

/ (biːtʃ) /

noun

an 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

verb

to run or haul (a boat) onto a beach

Word Origin for beach

C16: 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 beach

beach

[ 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).

单词	beach
释义	beach [ beech ] / bitʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR beach ON THESAURUS.COM noun an 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 beach First recorded in 1525–35; of obscure origin SYNONYMS FOR beach 2 coast, seashore, strand, littoral, sands. 5 ground. SEE SYNONYMS FOR beach ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for beach 2. See shore¹. OTHER WORDS FROM beach beachless, adjectiveun·beached, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH beach beach , beech Words nearby beach b.d.s., BDSA, BDSM, be, Bea, beach, beach aster, beachbag, beachball, beachboy, beach buggy Definition for beach (2 of 2) Beach [ beech ] / bitʃ / noun Alfred 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 beach Dinner was a baroque affair, on the beach, a warm breeze gently blowing. Canada ♥ Cuba Just Got Complicated\|Shinan Govani\|December 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The city protests that a beach is not a suitable place to feed the hungry. How Dickens and Scrooge Saved Christmas\|Clive Irving\|December 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST One of the three, Ralph Goodwin, is said to have drowned while swimming at a beach outside Havana. Cuba Protects America’s Most Wanted\|Michael Daly\|December 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Are you the kind of criminal who runs down the beach at night wielding a knife and stabbing every woman you pass? I Felt Like Showering After the First-Person Sex in ‘Grand Theft Auto’\|Alec Kubas-Meyer\|November 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST On Labor Day weekend, the teenager accompanied Shattuck, her three children, and several of their friends to Bethany beach. From Baltimore Ravens Cheerleader to Mrs. Robinson\|Brandy Zadrozny\|November 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “I picked up a rummy curio on the beach this go,” said the captain. The Plattner Story and Others\|H. G. Wells Gun-brig “Snipe,” with 30 French prisoners on board, wrecked on the Beach. Chronological Retrospect of the History of Yarmouth and Neighbourhood\|William Finch-Crisp Along the beach there was a solution of mud almost as light as the water. Canadian Wilds\|Martin Hunter The man got up from the log and walked away, down the beach toward a ledge of rock that shut off the southern end. Peter Cotterell's Treasure\|Rupert Sargent Holland Up and down the beach he went, laughing and bellowing, bull-like, in his excitement. Menotah\|Ernest G. Henham British Dictionary definitions for beach beach / (biːtʃ) / noun an 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 verb to run or haul (a boat) onto a beach Word Origin for beach C16: 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 Words related to beach shore, coast, waterfront, seashore, bank, margin, strand, lakeshore, lakeside, shingle, seaside, oceanfront, seaboard, littoral, seafront Scientific definitions for beach beach [ 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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beach

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of beach

SYNONYMS FOR beach

synonym study for beach

OTHER WORDS FROM beach

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH beach

Words nearby beach

Definition for beach (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for beach

British Dictionary definitions for beach

noun

verb

Word Origin for beach

Words related to beach

Scientific definitions for beach