beach
[noun]
Synonyms: shore, coast, sands, seashore, seaside, water's edge

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Related Words: oceanfront, lakeshore, lakeside

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English Thesaurus: sand, beach, desert, dune/sand dune, shore, ...

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I. beach¹ S2 W2 /biːtʃ/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Perhaps from Old English bæce 'small stream']
an area of sand or small stones at the edge of the sea or a lake:
a sandy beach
surfers on the beach

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II. beach² verb [transitive]

1. to pull a boat onto the shore away from the water

2. if a whale beaches itself or is beached, it swims onto the shore and cannot get back in the water

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beach
noun
ADJ. beautiful, fine, lovely, magnificent, palm-fringed, sun-drenched | golden, sandy, white | pebble, shingle | bathing, pleasure | deserted, empty, private, secluded
BEACH + VERB stretch a beautiful golden beach stretching for miles
PREP. along a/the ~ He walked along the beach.
at a/the ~ They met at the beach.
on a/the ~ She lay on the beach and read her book.

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beach

crowded
In the summer the beaches get very crowded.
quiet (=with few people on it)
The beaches on this side of the island are quieter.
deserted/empty (=with no one on it)
We took a boat to a deserted beach.
a sandy beach
Corfu is known for its sandy beaches.
a shingle/pebble/pebbly beach (=covered with very small stones)
Both resorts have small shingle beaches.
a rocky beach (=with large rocks on it)
They anchored the boat off a rocky beach.
a long beach
All around the coast of Lanzarote are long beaches of golden sand.
a white/golden beach
The house was beside a dazzling white beach.
a private beach (=owned by someone, so you need permission to use it)
The hotel has its own private beach.
a public beach (=for everyone to use)
The public beaches were very dirty.
lie on the beach
I find it boring just lying on the beach all day.
go to the beach
They've gone to the beach for the weekend.
walk on/along the beach
She loved to walk along the beach in the early morning.
a beach holiday British English (=a holiday spent mainly at the beach)
She loves beach holidays, while he prefers city breaks.
a beach resort
This is one of the most popular beach resorts in Greece.
a beach hut (=a small building on the beach for storing things such as swimming or sports equipment)
a row of brightly painted beach huts
a beach bar/restaurant (=on the beach)
We watched the sun go down from the beach bar.
a beach towel
They spread out beach towels and opened parasols.
beach volleyball/football (=played on the beach)
Who wants a game of beach volleyball?

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sand a substance that forms beaches and deserts, or an area of this substance:
sunbathers lying on the sand
He could see several small figures out on the sands.
beach an area of sand or small stones at the edge of the sea or a lake:
the island's golden beaches
How about a day at the beach?
a pebble beach
desert a large area of land where it is always very hot and dry, and there is a lot of sand:
the Sahara desert
They crossed the desert by camel.
dune/sand dune a hill made of sand near the sea or in the desert:
We went for a long walk along the dunes.
The dunes are home to a wide variety of birds and plants.

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shore the area of sand, mud, or low land along the edge of the sea, a lake etc:
I went down to the shore to meet him.
The fish is commonly found off the shores of Australia.
They had planned to take a picnic on the shores of Lake Havel.
coast the land next to the sea:
He lives on the Sussex coast.
one of the most luxurious hotels on the south coast
the Draugen oil field, off the West coast of Norway
the East Coast of the United States
beach an area of sand or small stones at the edge of the sea:
Let's go to the beach.
Brighton beach
the seashore the land at the edge of the sea, consisting of sand or rocks:
He walked with her along the seashore.
You can hear the waves breaking on the seashore.
the seaside British English the areas or towns next to the sea where people go to enjoy themselves:
We went on day trips to the seaside.
Oh I do love to be beside the seaside (=a line from a well-known song).
a seaside town
a seaside resort
bank the land along the side of a river:
a journey along the banks of the River Ganges
He swam over to the other bank.
The river burst its banks.
the waterfront the part of a town or an area of land next to the sea, a river etc – used especially when talking about buildings near the water:
The restaurant is down on the waterfront.
a waterfront bar in Montreal called The Neptune
the waterside (also the lakeside, the riverside) the area at the edge of a lake, river etc:
The mountains almost come down to the waterside.
a rented villa on the lakeside
A number of barges were hidden in the trees along the riverside.
beautiful riverside views

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beach
bi:tʃ
See: not the only pebble on the beach

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