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[beech]

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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.

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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to run away hurriedly; flee.

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Origin:
1525–35; of obscure origin

Related forms

beach·less, adjective

un·beached, adjective

Can be confused: beach, beech.

Synonyms
2. coast, seashore, strand, littoral, sands. See shore¹. 5. ground.

Example Sentences

The current single-story house sits at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac and overlooks a white sand beach.

One of our favorite techniques for handling those last ten days before school starts is to go on a short beach vacation.

There are snow cams for office-bound skiers and surf cams for stay-at-home beach bums.

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The current single-story house sits at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac and overlooks a white sand beach.

One of our favorite techniques for handling those last ten days before school starts is to go on a short beach vacation.

There are snow cams for office-bound skiers and surf cams for stay-at-home beach bums.

Lying on a beach isn't relaxing if there is a crowd of people surrounding you.

It is planted extensively for ground cover and soil stabilization near beach areas and other areas subject to erosion.

Finding space for outdoor living and entertaining is always a challenge on tiny beach lots.

There are plenty of lurking dangers under the beautiful waves of the beach.

Beach season is upon us, which means that lists of summer beach reading have begun to appear.

He describes a camplike atmosphere with banjo playing, nightly beach bonfires, and group meals.

It is somewhat akin to you laying on the beach with ur girl sipping a martini while watching the sun go down.

Building sand castles and playing beach volleyball may be grittier vacation pastimes than you think, according to a new report.

The smell of rotten eggs could ruin anyone's day at the beach.

Build a beach scene in your backyard with sand dunes and a sunken firepit.

These light and dark ripples at the beach are caused by darker, heavier grains settling together, often at crests.

But you are still driving large vehicles back and forth over the beach.

I've been running barefoot on the beach ever since, and am doing fine.

Create a palette for your home with the cool color of these beach souvenirs more.

As the game develops you need to hit and avoid particular objects peculiarly placed on the beach between you and the target.

Imagine a beach crowded with vacationers enjoying the hot summer sun.

If you yearn for the beach but live miles inland, you can re-create the look easily in a pot.

Finding a space on the beach can be a problem…especially if you're staging a large-scale amphibious landing.

The atmosphere on the beach was majestic and simply cannot be described in words.

And you should probably never, ever take it anywhere near the corrosive salt and sand of your local beach.

I'd routinely get the dreaded spinning beach ball while running.

Not that the rented house a few hundred yards from the beach was.

Females land on the beach heavily pregnant from the previous breeding season and eager to find a strong male to protect them.

Find your beach style and get great home accessories to match.

In which case, it would also be nice to move the whole show to the beach.

So the boss has to stay in touch even from the beach.

Five centuries ago a ship loaded with gold wrecked off a beach laden with diamonds.

For humans, shifting from a boardwalk to the beach requires but a.

Throngs of visitors come clamoring for the place and spill onto the beach and pose exuberantly under umbrellas.

The thin line between an idyllic day at the beach and one filled with tears is.

You'll be close enough to the beach and to the mountains that you can go for the weekend if you want.

But stories circulated that what he really liked was to organise races at beach picnics between pretty girls in.

By day the beach looks as if giant dune buggies have romped.

Beach resorts and private residences have restricted access to its natural habitat along the coast.

We show you how to build the beach and what to plant.

The cows and their owners are on a barren piece of land, surrounded by ruins, close to the beach which is strewn with rubbish.

I've urged all our members to begin spending more time at the beach and to look for mates with shorter legs.

Take a trip to this mellow beach town complete with fab shopping and a fresh farmers' market.

No day at the beach is complete without spending some time in the water.

Months afterwards her dismembered corpse was recovered from a beach cave.

Handy for the beach or gym, it's become one of the hottest fashion.

There is only a matter of whether one wants to look at a platform from their beach house or at a pump jack from their ski condo.

Kalaloch beach is one long stretch of wave-battered beauty.

Choose any scene you want, such as a quiet afternoon walk on a beach.

Beach breakfasts at these eateries are simple, satisfying, and served with a whiff of salt.

But what is true is that canvas umbrellas at the beach would do a pretty good job doing their actual job blocking the sun.

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World English Dictionary

beach (biːtʃ)

—n
1.	an extensive area of sand or shingle sloping down to a sea or lake, esp the area between the high- and low-water marks on a seacoastRelated: littoral

—vb
2.	to run or haul (a boat) onto a beach

Related: littoral

[C16: perhaps related to Old English bæce river, beck²]

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Word Origin & History

beach

1530s, probably from O.E. bæce, bece "stream," from P.Gmc. *bakiz. Extended to loose, pebbly shores (1590s), and in dialect around Sussex and Kent beach still has the meaning "pebbles worn by the waves." Fr. grève shows the same evolution. The verb "to haul or run up on a beach" is first

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attested 1840. Beach bum first recorded 1962.

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Science Dictionary

beach (bēch) Pronunciation Key
The area of accumulated sand, stone, or gravel deposited along a shore by the action of waves and tides. Beaches usually slope gently toward the body of water they border and have a concave shape. They extend landward from the low water line to the point where there is a distinct change in material (as in a line of vegetation) or in land features (as in a cliff).

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