Examples of “beach” in a Sentence

noun A sandy or pebbly shore along the sea or a lake.

• The children built a sandcastle on the beach while their parents read.
• We spent the whole day lying on the beach.
• The beach was covered in shells after the storm.

verb To bring a boat or ship deliberately onto the shore, or to run aground.

• The captain beached the damaged ship rather than let it sink in deep water.
• If the wind keeps pushing us sideways, we will have to beach the dinghy here.
• The fishermen beached their boat before the tide turned.