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- DictionaryBeach/bēCH/
noun
- 1. a strip of land covered with sand, pebbles, or small stones at the edge of a body of water, especially by the ocean 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 rowboat was beached"
noun [ C ] uk / biːtʃ / us. Add to word list. A1. an area of sand or rocks next to the sea. Examples. a sandy beach. a secluded beach. a beach towel. We had a romantic walk along the beach. We spent a week by the sea, lying around on the beach. (Definition of beach from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definition of beach noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. countable noun. A beach is an area of sand or stones beside the ocean . ...a beautiful sandy beach. Synonyms: shore, coast, sands, margin More Synonyms of beach. 2. transitive verb/intransitive 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.
Definition of beach – Learner’s Dictionary. beach. noun [ C ] uk / biːtʃ / us. Add to word list. A1. an area of sand or rocks next to the sea. Examples. a sandy beach. a secluded beach. a beach towel. We had a romantic walk along the beach. We spent a week by the sea, lying around on the beach.
Definition of beach in English: beach. Pronunciation: /biːtʃ/ noun. 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 walking along the beach at sunset [as modifier] : a beach bar a beach holiday.
noun. 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. the area adjacent to a seashore: We're vacationing at the beach. See more. verb (used with object) Nautical. to haul or run onto a beach: We beached the ship to save it. to make inoperative or unemployed.
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May 29, 2018 · A beach is a dynamic environment located where land, sea, and air meet. It may be defined as a zone of unconsolidated sediment (i.e., loose materials) deposited by water, wind, or glaciers along the coast, between the low tideline and the next important landward change in topography or composition.
