beachgoer

noun

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

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There was also a 2-mile oil sheen spotted in March 2024 off Huntington Beach, with the health care agency issuing precautions to beachgoers. Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 6 June 2025 The glimmering Mediterranean tempts beachgoers to cross sharp rocks on tiptoe, jump into the sea and laugh in swirling currents. Lily Radziemski, New York Times, 29 May 2025 At The Marine Mammal Center, undernourished, sick or injured elephant seal pups usually start trickling in during February, after beachgoers call the center’s hotline and specialists are dispatched to rescue them. Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025 The roadway in and out of Key Biscayne backs up bumper-to-bumper, often for hours, on weekends and holidays when special events coincide with the departure of beachgoers late in the afternoon. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 23 May 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 24 Jun. 2025.

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