beachgoer

noun

beach·​go·​er ˈbēch-ˌgō-ər How to pronounce beachgoer (audio)
: a person who frequently goes to the beach

Examples of beachgoer in a Sentence

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The outer bands of Hurricane Erin are brushing North Carolina's Outer Banks, as beachgoers along most U.S. East Coast shores are being warned against swimming due to the risk of life-threatening surf and rip currents, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Wednesday night. Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025 The officers used ATVs to move around the beach, warning beachgoers to stay out of the water. Colson Thayer, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025 Regarding Erin, beachgoers along the U.S. coast from South Florida to Virginia are being warned of life-threatening rip currents this week as Erin passes to the east. David Schutz, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025 Gloucester, Massachusetts, reminded beachgoers to stay safe around jellyfish in mid-July. Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beachgoer

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beachgoer was in 1917

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“Beachgoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beachgoer. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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