1
: shore pebbles : shingle
2
a
: a shore of a body of water covered by sand, gravel, or larger rock fragments
b
: a seashore area
beached; beaching; beaches
1
: to run or drive ashore
beaching the landing craft in the assault
The storm damaged and beached half the fleet.
2
: to strand on or as if on a beach
a beached shark
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Examples of beach in a Sentence
Noun
We spent the day at the beach.
she loves walking along the beach, looking for shells that the waves cast up
Verb
The pirates beached the ship on the island.
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Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The private beach and spa were my favorite amenities at Le Majestic.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
Reuters, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Horsetail Fall offers consistency in capturing natural wonder that beaches or even the Grand Canyon, sometimes hampered by fog, cannot deliver, Dunn said.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Cruise companies are also investing heavily into new private islands and beaches to take passengers to, like CocoCay, the island with North America's second tallest waterslide, helium balloon rides, adult-only beaches, and zip lines galore.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The private beach and spa were my favorite amenities at Le Majestic.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
Verb
Environmental officials were working on Thursday to prevent oil leaking from a Chinese cargo ship beached against rocks on Taiwan’s northern coast after losing power in turbulent weather.
—Reuters, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Horsetail Fall offers consistency in capturing natural wonder that beaches or even the Grand Canyon, sometimes hampered by fog, cannot deliver, Dunn said.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Beach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beach. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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beach
1 of 2 noun
: a sandy or gravelly part of the shore of a body of water
beach
2 of 2 verb
: to run or drive ashore
beach a boat
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