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
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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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
Yes, loudly take that Stanley Cup to the beach again, into the nightclubs again, to the neighbor’s house at 5 a.m. again and all down a parade that somehow topped last year’s parade.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025
Sun Sentinel 2 Florida beaches land on Dr. Beach’s top 10 list for 2025
Two of Florida’s Gulf Coast beaches have been recognized among the top 10 beaches in America, according to an annual ranking from Dr. Beach.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
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Noun
The shooting occurred hours before the Florida Panthers’ Stanley Cup parade on the beach.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
Yes, loudly take that Stanley Cup to the beach again, into the nightclubs again, to the neighbor’s house at 5 a.m. again and all down a parade that somehow topped last year’s parade.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
Verb
The California beaches with the most reader votes landed on the top 10 list, USA Today said.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025
Sun Sentinel 2 Florida beaches land on Dr. Beach’s top 10 list for 2025
Two of Florida’s Gulf Coast beaches have been recognized among the top 10 beaches in America, according to an annual ranking from Dr. Beach.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
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“Beach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beach. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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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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