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   beach

   /biːtʃ/

   noun

   • 1. a strip of land covered with sand, shingle, or small stones at the edge of a body of water, especially by the sea between high- and low-water marks: "fabulous sandy beaches"

   verb

   • 1. run or haul up (a boat or ship) on to a beach: "at the water's edge a rowing boat was beached" Similar landreach the shorerun ashoregroundbe groundedrun agroundshipwreckwreckrun on the rocksbe high and dryOpposite put to seadepart
   • ▪ (of an angler) land (a fish) on a beach: "he managed to beach a fine trout" Similar catchcapturelandhookreel in
   • ▪ (of a whale or similar animal) become stranded out of the water: "we don't know what causes whales to beach" Similar make/become strandedmake/become beachedstrandgroundget stuck
   • ▪ leave (someone) at a loss: "competitive procurement seems to have beached several firms"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (denoting shingle on the seashore): perhaps related to Old English bæce, bece ‘brook’ (an element that survives in place names such as Wisbech and Sandbach), assuming an intermediate sense ‘pebbly river valley’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBEACH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BEACH definition: 1. an area of sand or small stones near the sea or another area of water such as a lake: 2. to…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of BEACH is shore pebbles : shingle. How to use beach in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBEACH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BEACH meaning: 1. an area of sand or small stones near the sea or another area of water such as a lake: 2. to…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › beachBEACH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   an expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore. the part of the shore of an ocean, sea, large river, lake, etc., washed by the tide or waves. Synonyms: littoral, strand, seashore, coast. the area adjacent to a seashore: We're vacationing at the beach.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BeachBeach - Wikipedia

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   Although the seashore is most commonly associated with the word beach, beaches are also found by lakes and alongside large rivers. Beach may refer to: small systems where rock material moves onshore, offshore, or alongshore by the forces of waves and currents; or; geological units of considerable size.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBEACH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A beach is an area of sand or stones beside the sea. ...a beautiful sandy beach. I just want to lie on the beach in the sun. Synonyms: shore, coast, sands, margin More Synonyms of beach. 2. verb. If something such as a boat beaches, or if it is beached, it is pulled or forced out of the water and onto land.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbeach noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of beach noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.