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
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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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William A. Ryan, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2024
Hundreds of miles of coastline keep Florida top of mind for a beach vacation year-round.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2024
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Noun
At the beginning of June, the Army kicks off 10 days in Normandy to commemorate perhaps the most iconic military maneuver in modern history: the day America and her Allies stormed the beaches of France with the aim of freeing Europe from Nazi tyranny.
—William A. Ryan, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2024
Hundreds of miles of coastline keep Florida top of mind for a beach vacation year-round.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2024
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“Beach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beach. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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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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