noun
beach
BEECH
noun
1
A sandy or pebbly shore along the sea or a lake.
"We spent the whole day lying on the beach."
"The beach was covered in shells after the storm."
verb
1
To bring a boat or ship deliberately onto the shore, or to run aground.
"The fishermen beached their boat before the tide turned."
How to Use Beach
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA sandy shoreline, or (as a verb) to pull a boat up onto land.
Common pairings
sandy beach
beach towel
beach a boat
Word Forms
beached past tense, Beachs plural, Beaches plural, beaches singular
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Etymology
From an old English dialect word for a stream or sandbank, related to German "Bach" ("brook").