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beach

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What does beach mean?

noun

  1. The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.
  2. A horizontal strip of land, usually sandy, adjoining water.
  3. The loose pebbles of the seashore, especially worn by waves; shingle.
More meanings (15)

noun

  1. Synonym of gravel trap.
  2. A dry, dusty pitch or situation, as though playing on sand.
  3. Euphemistic form of bitch (taboo swear word).

verb

  1. To run aground on a beach.
  2. To run (something) aground on a beach.
  3. To run into an obstacle or rough or soft ground, so that the floor of the vehicle rests on the ground and the wheels cannot gain traction.

proper noun

  1. A surname.
  2. A surname from English
  3. A surname from landforms
  4. A surname from German
  5. A hamlet in Bitton parish, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref ST7070).
  6. An unincorporated community in Ware County, Georgia.
  7. An unincorporated community in Webster County, Missouri.
  8. A small city, the county seat of Golden Valley County, North Dakota.
  9. An unincorporated community on Lummi Island, Whatcom County, Washington.
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IPA pronunciation

/bitʃ/

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On the placid waters of the landlocked harbor floated a great ship, and on the beach a small boat was drawn up.
Edgar Rice BurroughsTarzan of the ApesProject Gutenberg ebook #78
They left the street and started around the beach, but Edith was breathless from running, while the yielding sand made difficult walking.
Gene Stratton-PorterA Girl of the LimberlostProject Gutenberg ebook #125
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To get to the beach I should have to go through the trees where the shadows lurked, and down a bushy slope.
H. G. (Herbert George) WellsThe island of Doctor MoreauProject Gutenberg ebook #159
There were a number of bath-houses along the beach, of rough but solid construction, built with small, protecting galleries facing the water.
Kate ChopinThe Awakening, and Selected Short StoriesProject Gutenberg ebook #160
Often he would play his saddest tunes on the beach and pretend that the sea stopped its roaring to listen to them.
Gaston LerouxThe Phantom of the OperaProject Gutenberg ebook #175