First Known Use: circa 1535
Dictionary
1beach
noun \ˈbēch\
: an area covered with sand or small rocks that is next to an ocean or lake
Full Definition of BEACH
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
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Origin of BEACH
origin unknown
Related to BEACH
- Synonyms
- beachfront, sand(s), strand
Other Geology Terms
2beach
verb
: to cause (a boat or ship) to go out of the water and onto a beach
Full Definition of BEACH
transitive verb
1
: to run or drive ashore
2
: to strand on or as if on a beach
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First Known Use of BEACH
1799
BEACH[1] Defined for Kids
1beach
noun \ˈbēch\
Definition of BEACH for Kids
: a sandy or gravelly part of the shore of an ocean or a lake
2beach
verb
beachedbeach·ing
Definition of BEACH for Kids
: to run or drive ashore <beach a boat>
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