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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Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
The Deep End venue is part of The Great Escape’s beach site located on Madeira Drive.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025
Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Of 228 water quality tests conducted on samples taken from north and south beaches off the base, 76% of tests showed that bacteria surpassed safety levels, according to the DOD inspector general's findings.
—Tammy Murga The San Diego Union-Tribune (tns), arkansasonline.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The pair both showed up to their second date on the beach with thoughtful gifts and eventually shared their first kiss before Tyler met Madison's family.
—Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
The Deep End venue is part of The Great Escape’s beach site located on Madeira Drive.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
Unfortunately, the car was then beached, ending the session for the Spaniard.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Of 228 water quality tests conducted on samples taken from north and south beaches off the base, 76% of tests showed that bacteria surpassed safety levels, according to the DOD inspector general's findings.
—Tammy Murga The San Diego Union-Tribune (tns), arkansasonline.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Beach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beach. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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