hiekkaranta — meaning in English

English meaning

• beach noun A sandy or pebbly shore along the sea or a lake.
• sand noun Loose grains of rock, finer than gravel but coarser than silt, found on beaches and in deserts.

Senses

hiekkaranta is used for these senses in English:

• beach A horizontal strip of land, usually sandy, adjoining water.
• sand (countable, often, _, in the plural) A beach or other mass of sand.
• sand (countable, figurative) A moment or interval of time; the term or extent of one's life (referring to the sand in an hourglass).

beach — full definition

1. noun A sandy or pebbly shore along the sea or a lake.
2. verb To bring a boat or ship deliberately onto the shore, or to run aground.

sand — full definition

1. noun Loose grains of rock, finer than gravel but coarser than silt, found on beaches and in deserts.
2. noun A pale beige colour resembling that of typical sand.
3. noun Personal courage or grit.
4. verb To smooth or clean a surface by rubbing it with sandpaper or an abrasive.

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