beach1 nounbeach2 verb
beachbeach1 /biːtʃ/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable] 
WORD ORIGINbeach1
Origin:
1500-1600 Perhaps from Old English bæce ‘small stream’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- By nine o'clock the beach was already crowded with people.
- Let's go to the beach tomorrow.
- The area has miles of unspoiled sandy beaches.
- We sat there watching the waves breaking on the beach.
- A lavish breakfast buffet, included in the room rate, is served on a patio overlooking the beach.
- Bring a lawn chair or beach chair for comfortable seating, and leave the alcoholic beverages at home.
- High tide is often positively dangerous, with vicious dumping waves breaking on the steep slope of the upper beach.
- Lagoons, creeks, islands, coves and deserted sandy beaches abound.
- Lucy envies a young couple she sees on the beach, imagining the passionate love they will make.
- Rip A strong current, commonly experienced on surf beaches.
- The beach there is stony; the sandy beach is two blocks to the north.
- Your private beach Enjoy a cool aperitif Can you think of anywhere better for breakfast?
THESAURUS
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
an area of sand or small stones at the edge of the sea: · Let's go to the beach.· Brighton beach
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.
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
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 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
(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
Longman Language Activatorland at the edge of water the part of a country that is close to the sea - use this when you are talking about a country or a large part of a country: · driving along the Californian coast, from San Francisco to LAon the coast (=on land that is close to the sea): · a little house on the coast of Brittanyoff the coast (=in the sea but close to the land): · They discovered oil off the northern coast of Scotland.the coast of: · The ship slowly made its way along the west coast of Africa.
the land along the edge of the sea or along the edge of a lake: · We could see a boat about a mile from the shore.the shore of/the shores of: · a small town on the shores of Lake Ontario
an area of sand at the edge of the sea - use this especially to talk about a place where you go to relax and enjoy yourself: · The area has miles of unspoiled sandy beaches..the beach: · By nine o'clock the beach was already crowded with people.· Let's go to the beach tomorrow.
British a place at the edge of the sea - use this especially to talk about somewhere where you go for a holiday or to enjoy yourself: · When I was little we used to go to the seaside most weekends.
British /by the ocean American on land next to the sea: · We bought a small cottage by the sea.· walking by the ocean in the early morning
the edge of the land next to the sea - use this especially to talk about a long length of this land or the shape it makes, for example as seen from the air: · The road follows the rugged coastline of northern France for nearly 100 miles.· Environmentalists are concerned about possible damage to some of the most beautiful stretches of Welsh coastline.· Far below us, we could just see the coastline of Argentina dimly outlined.
WORD SETSabyss, nounalluvial, adjectivealluvium, nounalpine, adjectiveAmerican, adjectiveAntarctica, anticyclone, nounarchipelago, nounArctic, adjectivearid, adjectiveAsia, atlas, nounatoll, nounAustralasia, Australasian, adjectiveAustralia, avalanche, nounaxis, nounbank, nounbarometer, nounbarrier reef, nounbasin, nounbay, nounbayou, nounbeach, nounbearing, nounbed, nounbight, nounbluff, nounborder, nounborder, verbborderland, nounborderline, nounborough, nounbox canyon, nounBritish, adjectivebutte, nouncanyon, nouncape, nouncapital, nouncardinal point, nounCaribbean, adjectivecartography, nouncay, nounchain, nounchaparral, nounchart, nounchasm, nounchimney, nounChinese, adjectivecirrus, nounCIS, nouncliff, nounclimate, nounclimatic, adjectivecoastal, adjectivecoastline, nouncockney, nouncol, nouncold front, nouncommuter belt, nouncompass, nounconfluence, nouncontinent, nouncontinental, adjectivecontinental shelf, nouncontour, nounconurbation, nouncoordinate, nouncorridor, nouncorrie, nouncoterminous, adjectivecouncil estate, nouncountry, nouncounty, nouncounty town, nouncourse, nouncove, nouncrag, nouncraggy, adjectivecreek, nouncrevasse, nouncrevice, nouncumulus, nouncyclone, noundateline, noundelta, noundesert, noundesert island, noundevelopment, noundistrict, noundivide, noundown, adverbdune, noundust bowl, nouneast, nouneast, adjectiveeast, adverbeastbound, adjectiveeasterly, adjectiveeasterly, nouneastern, adjectiveEasterner, nouneasternmost, adjectiveeastwards, adverbelevation, nouneminence, nounenvirons, nounequatorial, adjectiveerode, verberosion, nounescarpment, nounestuary, nounEurope, nounextraterritorial, adjectiveeyot, nounface, nounfarmland, nounfeeder, nounfiord, nounfirth, nounfjord, nounflood plain, nounfluvial, adjectivefrontier, nounfrontiersman, noungale force, adjectivegap, noungeo-, prefixgeography, noungeophysics, noungeopolitics, noungeyser, nounglacial, adjectiveglaciation, nounglacier, nounglobe, noungoldfield, noungorge, noungrassland, nounGrecian, adjectivegreen belt, noungrid, noungrotto, noungroundwater, noungulch, noungulf, noungully, nounhead, nounheadland, nounheadwaters, nounheartland, nounhemisphere, nounhighland, adjectivehighlands, nounhigh water mark, nounhinterland, nounHome Counties, the, homeland, nounhurricane, noun-i, suffixIberian, adjectiveiceberg, nounice cap, nounice floe, nounice pack, nounice sheet, nouninhabitant, nouninland, adjectiveinland, adverbinlet, nouninner city, nouninshore, adverbinsular, adjectiveintercontinental, adjectiveInternational Date Line, nounisland, nounisle, nounislet, nounisobar, nounIsraeli, adjectiveIsraeli, nounisthmus, nounItalian, adjectiveItalianate, adjectiveItalo-, prefixJapanese, adjectivekey, nounknoll, nounlagoon, nounlake, nounlandlocked, adjectivelandmass, nounlandslide, nounlandslip, nounlat., Latin, adjectiveLatin America, nounLatin American, adjectivelatitude, nounlevee, nounlittoral, nounlong., longitude, nounlongitudinal, adjectivelough, nounlowlands, nounlow-lying, adjectivelow water mark, nounmagnetic north, nounmagnetic pole, nounmarsh, nounmarshland, nounmeander, verbMediterranean, adjectiveMercator projection, nounmeridian, nounmesa, nounMiddle America, nounmidtown, adjectivemonsoon, nounmoorland, nounmorass, nounmountain, nounmountainside, nounmountaintop, nounmouth, nounmudslide, nounmull, nounnarrows, nounnavigation, nounNE, neck, nounnor'-, prefixnorth, nounnorth, adjectivenorth, adverbNorth America, nounnortheast, nounnortheast, adjectivenortheasterly, adjectivenortheastern, adjectivenortheastwards, adverbnortherly, adjectivenorthern, adjectivenortherner, nounnorthernmost, adjectivenorthwards, adverbnorthwest, nounnorthwest, adjectivenorthwesterly, adjectivenorthwestern, adjectivenorthwestwards, adverbnotch, nounNW, NZ, oasis, nounoccidental, nounocean, nounonshore, adjectiveopenness, nounOrdnance Survey map, nounoriental, adjectiveoutcrop, nounoverspill, nounpack ice, nounpaddy, nounpalisade, nounpan-, prefixpanhandle, nounparallel, nounpeak, nounpeninsula, nounPersian, adjectivephysical geography, nounplain, nounplateau, nounpoint, nounpolar, adjectivepole, nounpolitical geography, nounpollutant, nounpop., populate, verbpopulation, nounprairie, nounprecipice, nounprecipitation, nounPrime Meridian, principality, nounprojection, nounpromontory, nounprovince, nounprovincial, adjectivepueblo, nounR, rainfall, nounrain forest, nounrain gauge, nounrainstorm, nounrange, nounravine, nounreef, nounreference, nounregion, nounregional, adjectiverelief map, nounreservoir, nounresettle, verbresidential, adjectiveresource, nounridge, nounrift valley, nounrise, verbriver, nounriver basin, nounriver bed, nounRoman, adjectiverotation, nounrugged, adjectiverun-off, nounrural, adjectivesand, nounsand bar, nounsandstorm, nounsandy, adjectivesavanna, nounScandinavian, nounscar, nounscarp, nounscree, nounscrubland, nounSE, seaboard, nounsea breeze, nounseafront, nounsea level, nounseaport, nounseaward, adjectivesection, nounsemitropical, adjectiveshelf, nounslough, nounsmog, nounsnowfield, nounsource, nounsouth, nounsouth, adjectivesouth, adverbSouth America, adjectivesoutheast, nounsoutheast, adjectivesoutheasterly, adjectivesoutheastern, adjectivesoutheastwards, adverbsoutherly, adjectivesouthern, adjectivesouthernmost, adjectivesouthwards, adverbsouthwest, nounsouthwest, adjectivesouthwesterly, adjectivesouthwestern, adjectivesouthwestwards, adverbspeleology, nounspit, nounspur, nounstrait, nounsubcontinent, nounsubtropical, adjectivesuburb, nounsuburban, adjectivesummit, nounsurvey, nounsurvey, verbSW, swamp, nountableland, nounterrain, nounterritory, nountidal, adjectivetidal wave, nountidewater, nountime zone, nountop, nountopography, nountor, nountornado, nountown, nountown centre, nountowpath, nountrack, nountract, nountrade route, nountrail, nountransatlantic, adjectivetranscontinental, adjectivetributary, nountropic, nountropical, adjectivetundra, nountyphoon, nounUK, the, uncharted, adjectiveup, adverbup-country, adjectiveuplands, nounupper, adjectiveupriver, adverbupstate, adjectiveupstream, adverbuptown, adverburban, adjectiveurbanized, adjectiveurban renewal, nounurban sprawl, nounUS, the, adjectivevalley, nounW, warm front, nounwaste, adjectivewasteland, nounwater, verbwatercourse, nounwaterfall, nounwaterfront, nounwaterhole, nounwatering place, nounwater meadow, nounwatershed, nounwater table, nounwaterway, nounweather vane, nounwest, nounwest, adjectiveWest, nounwestern, adjectiveWesterner, nounwesternmost, adjectivewestward, adverbwilderness, nounwolds, nounzoning, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYADJECTIVES/NOUN + beach
I have no desire to go to a nude beach (=a beach where people wear no clothes). We sunbathed on a small secluded beach. a shingle beach She dried her hands on the kitchen towel. I spent the day on the beach, lying under a beach umbrella, reading.
· In the summer the beaches get very crowded.
(=with few people on it)· The beaches on this side of the island are quieter.
(=with no one on it)· We took a boat to a deserted beach.
· Corfu is known for its sandy beaches.
(=covered with very small stones)· Both resorts have small shingle beaches.
(=with large rocks on it)· They anchored the boat off a rocky beach.
· All around the coast of Lanzarote are long beaches of golden sand.
· The house was beside a dazzling white beach.
(=owned by someone, so you need permission to use it)· The hotel has its own private beach.
(=for everyone to use)· The public beaches were very dirty.
verbs· I find it boring just lying on the beach all day.
· They've gone to the beach for the weekend.
· She loved to walk along the beach in the early morning.
beach + NOUN British English (=a holiday spent mainly at the beach)· She loves beach holidays, while he prefers city breaks.
· This is one of the most popular beach resorts in Greece.
(=a small building on the beach for storing things such as swimming or sports equipment)· a row of brightly painted beach huts
(=on the beach)· We watched the sun go down from the beach bar.
· They spread out beach towels and opened parasols.
(=played on the beach)· Who wants a game of beach volleyball?
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (=to take to the beach)· I bought a big striped beach bag.
(=a large light ball used on the beach)· Dad, will you blow up the beach ball?
I have no desire to go to a nude beach (=a beach where people wear no clothes).· We stayed in a relaxed beach resort on the east coast.
We sunbathed on a small secluded beach. a shingle beach She dried her hands on the kitchen towel. I spent the day on the beach, lying under a beach umbrella, reading. (=one that is stuck on land)· The beached whales are quite obviously very distressed.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· A beautiful hippie beach is Arambol, right in the north of the state.· Their destinations are often countries which have excellent weather, beautiful beaches and scenery and abundant wildlife, but few other resources.· Neckar had four beautiful beaches, abundant vegetation and wildlife - but no fresh water supply.· She had stood out in the crowd even amongst the beautiful beach children of San Francisco.· I came back to the beautiful beach house from shopping.· It was an almost empty theatre in Long Beach, Long Island, a tourist spot with a boardwalk and beautiful beaches.· It was a beautiful beach, and Breeze's fingers itched for a paintbrush.· The blissfully peaceful hotels we have selected are all on Mahe Island and well situated for the beautiful beaches.
· Lefkas has golden sandy beaches, mountainous scenery and lush vegetation.· Why the desert, when you could be strolling along the golden beaches of California?· From Mount Ampenan, and over the rocky coastline and long golden beaches is a sight to behold.· There are narrow, golden beaches and beautiful countryside for the day and cafés and restaurants and some discotheques for the night.· How could she find this scene so enchanting after her years on the golden beaches of California?· Lush valleys, reddish-brown canyons and golden sandy beaches make this island a vision to behold.
· A gentle stroll through the gardens led down to the beautiful long, wide beach.· Starting early in the morning-you know, all day long, a beach party!· By day the general atmosphere is tranquil, dreamy and unspoilt with long, sandy beaches and clear waters.· This village is noted for the amount of sun it receives and for its long pebble beach.· The cliffs soon give way to miles of long sandy beaches.· Douglas, the capital, is a busy town by island standards with a long beach and traditional Victorian promenade.· One of its buildings is actually right next to the fabulous long sandy beach.
· There are also sanctioned nude beaches and unsanctioned beaches, where you go buff at your own risk.· Martinique, she thought, what the heck, why not give the nude beach a try?· No I have not been to the nude beach.· You should come over to the nude beach.
· Guy Sterne's magnificent villa stood alone, on its own private crescent of beach.· A gate leads to a private beach.· There is a lush tropical garden, swimming pool and a small private beach.· Your private beach Enjoy a cool aperitif Can you think of anywhere better for breakfast?· Ten minutes later I was down on the private beach.· Every morning she sunbathed naked on her private beach, although the water was still too cold for swimming.· Before me lay a deep gulley choked with oleanders and thorny scrub, which descended precipitously down to the private beach.· Through the cool and shady pine trees, there is a private beach with bar.
· You can hear the faint roar of the breakers on its empty sandy beaches.· Finally the sea encroached on this topography producing steep cliffs, inlets, sea stacks and sandy or shingly beach deposits.· Iowa may not have sandy beaches, but it does have blacktop.· Lytham St Annes, a short distance to the south, has sandy beaches and several excellent golf courses.· The beach there is stony; the sandy beach is two blocks to the north.· The sandy beach stretches for over four miles and is very popular with watersports enthusiasts.· Above the bed was a painting of a sunset over waves crashing on a visually impossible sandy beach.
· There is a lush tropical garden, swimming pool and a small private beach.· On the mainland, the small beaches were faintly visible, the surf like a tiny ruffle of white lace.· There is a small beach nearby and all the excitement of Bodrum by night is on the doorstep.· I had a small beach searchlight but was not allowed to switch it on at night.· I nosed the boat through one, to discover a small sandy beach.· We picnicked one day on a small secluded beach and, after, lay sunbathing on the hot sand.· For sunbathing guests can use a small beach 10 minutes walk away.· Garda has small beaches just outside town.
· Close by are 70 miles of white, sandy beaches - the kind that inspired the Beach Boys.· I can almost feel the blazing sun, the blinding white beaches, although they are not in the picture.· Behind it the water looked tantalisingly calm with a gorgeous white sand beach fringed with coconut palms.· In dOing 80, he had crossed an invisible line that separated the white and black beaches.· Quickly rising in popularity due to its magnificent white sand beach, Kuantan is one of the east coast's finest resorts.· The spray ran white on the beach below me.· In fact, yachts are much in evidence in Formentera especially off the glorious white beach of Illetas.· Vast stretches of white sandy beaches, most of them empty of people, fringed by coconut palms and mangroves.
NOUN· Prop yourself up on your elbows and place a beach ball between your knees.· A beach ball fell from the overhead luggage-tray.· Place the beach ball on to your left leg inner thigh and raise you leg.· Arthur Smith, once a slender man, now was slender still except for the beach ball he sported under his shirt.· Sitting crossed legged place the beach ball between your elbows at shoulder level and squeeze 20 times. 9.· Well, the example reminds me distinctly of a beach ball seen end-on.· Eventually that contest was supplanted by a wonderfully violent game played in the same small space, but with a beach ball.
· The beach house was huge, well-lit, secluded from the road by lush plants and trees.· Huong would also rent you a ski or paint your beach house.· They stayed at a friend's beach house and enjoyed ten days of peace and seclusion.· He sailed past the President's beach house before coming over on to the other track.· Naturally, that something less than attractive fringe also found its way to the beach house.· I came back to the beautiful beach house from shopping.· Trent spied the President and his granddaughter on the end of the dock below the President's beach house.
· Days 10-15 Mombasa 5 days in the glorious beach resort of Mombasa in the hotel of your choice.· El Salvador has only one major beach resort.· Days 12-15 Mombasa At leisure in your beach resort.· From a tough neighbourhood, they spend their first summer playing a rich beach resort club.· We stayed in the relaxed beach resort on the east coast of the island called Kamari.
· Behind it the water looked tantalisingly calm with a gorgeous white sand beach fringed with coconut palms.· The shoreline was black gravel, occasionally interrupted by a sand beach.· Swimming is also available at the Lido, where there is a large sand beach, and at the swimming pool.· Quickly rising in popularity due to its magnificent white sand beach, Kuantan is one of the east coast's finest resorts.· There is a pier, a busy soft sand beach and some beautiful public gardens.
· The place fascinated me - narrow country roads, little lost villages, great shingle beaches and lonely salt marshes.· The concealed flakes must have reminded him of hunting for food on a shingle beach.· Taking courage in both hands, I began to steer the fish towards the shingle beach.· On the shingle beach, where the burnet rose grows, ringed plovers incubate eggs in shallow scrapes.· There is a shingle beach in the town, with bathing facilities.· The tide was high, he could hear the sound of waves on the shingle beach.· Bardolino is just five minutes by local bus from Garda and the shingle beaches are a ten minute walk from the village.· Colourful parasols dot its fine shingle beach and, inland, rolling rural landscapes await those who like to explore.
VERB· One night, without notice, he was told to go to a beach at Oued Laou, just across from Tarifa.· So he cries and he goes back to the beach.· We all went to the beach, but it was another few weeks before I got her back to my house.· I had a horse who loved going on the beach and in the sea at Weston-Super-Mare but hated puddles and tiny streams.
· Sun for Sail Bored with lying on a beach?· The next thing I knew, it was dark and I was lying in the beach cold and sick and sore.· Elena Fonti lay on the beach soaking up the sun.· I think they thought they would find the treasure lying around on the beach!· We lie on the beach, jamming with the world.· We danced, we drank, we lay on the beach telling stories.· When he woke he was on dry land, lying on a beach.
· Fighting against the wind we ran along the beach and watched a steel grey North Sea crashing in.· I parked off the road and ran to the beach area.· I ran around the beach looking for the perfect stone.· Large breakers thundered in through a line of rocks, running ashore on to a beach of coarse shingle.· You just want to tuck the board under your arm, run down the beach, paddle out and have fun.· We got tired, and sunburnt as we ran over the beach stones without shoes.· It's becoming more free - more location work and running along beaches.· The spray ran white on the beach below me.
· As soon as I walked on to the beach behind the resort where I was staying, I realised its potential.· We talked as we walked the beach and peeked at the funky houseboats along the waterfront.· She walks back along the beach.· Jay walked down to the beach.· There won't be any fun in walking on the beach unless you enjoy doing battle with the storm.· He walked as far as the beaches and along the deserted sea front.· I get nervous when I walk on the beach.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
an area of sand or small stones at the edge of the sea or a lake: - Parke Puterbaugh and Alan Bisbort are beach bums and proud of it.
- You envision a California beach bum.
There is a beautiful sandy beach. It's a nice day for going to the beach. We walked along the beach. Our hotel was right next to the beach.GRAMMAR: Patterns with beachon the beach• You use on the beach when thinking of the beach as a surface: · I just wanted to lie on the beach and read a book.· We played volleyball on the beach. ✗Don’t say: in the beachat the beach• You use at the beach when thinking of the beach as a place: · The kids are at the beach.· We spent the day at the beach.· You can go swimming at the beach.· There is a café at the beach. ✗Don’t say: in the beachCOLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + beachcrowded· 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.verbslie 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.beach + NOUNa 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 hutsa 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?beach1 nounbeach2 verb
beachbeach2 verb [transitive] VERB TABLE
beach
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | beach |
| he, she, it | beaches | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | beached |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have beached |
| he, she, it | has beached | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had beached |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will beach |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have beached |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am beaching |
| he, she, it | is beaching | |
| you, we, they | are beaching | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was beaching |
| you, we, they | were beaching | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been beaching |
| he, she, it | has been beaching | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been beaching |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be beaching |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been beaching |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- But her fears were groundless: the generation gap in this instance had him beached on a far shore.
- Others were deliberately beached by crews that knew they had no chance to reach harbor.
- We beach briefly to relieve the pain in our nether portions!
WORD SETS
adrift, adjectiveaft, adjectiveahoy, interjectionaircraft carrier, nounamidships, adverbanchor, nounanchor, verbanchorage, nounark, nounastern, adverbballast, nounbarge, nounbargee, nounbargepole, nounbarnacle, nounbarque, nounbarrage, nounbeach, verbbeam, nounbecalmed, adjectiveberth, nounberth, verbbilge, nounbill of lading, nounbillow, nounblade, nounboat, nounboat hook, nounboathouse, nounboating, nounboatman, nounbob, verbbollard, nounboom, nounbow, nounbridge, nounbrig, nounbulkhead, nounbunk, nounbuoy, nouncabin, nouncabin boy, nouncabin class, nouncabin cruiser, nouncable, nouncanal, nouncanal boat, nouncanoe, nouncanoe, verbcapstan, nouncaptain, nouncatamaran, nouncircumnavigate, verbclipper, nouncoast, verbcoaster, nouncoastguard, nouncockpit, nouncommodore, nouncompanionway, nounconning tower, nouncoracle, nouncordage, nouncox, nouncoxswain, nouncraft, nouncrew, verbcrossing, nouncrow's nest, nouncruise, verbcruise liner, nouncruiser, nouncruise ship, nouncutter, noundeck, noundecompression chamber, nounderrick, noundinghy, noundisembark, verbdisgorge, verbdisplacement, noundock, noundock, verbdocker, noundockside, noundockyard, noundory, noundownstream, adverbdraught, noundraw, verbdrawbridge, noundredge, verbdredger, noundrift, verbdrift, noundrifter, noundriftwood, noundrilling platform, noundrown, verbdry dock, noundugout, noundyke, nounembark, verbensign, nounferry, nounferry, verbferryboat, nounfigurehead, nounfirst mate, nounfirst officer, nounfleet, nounflotilla, nounfo'c'sle, nounforecastle, nounfounder, verbfrigate, nounfrogman, noungalleon, noungalley, noungangplank, noungangway, noungondola, noungondolier, noungrappling iron, nounground, verbgunnel, noungunwale, nounhalyard, nounharbour, nounhatch, nounhawser, nounhelm, nounhelmsman, nounhigh tide, nounhigh water, nounhigh water mark, nounhold, nounhoot, nounhoot, verbhouseboat, nounhovercraft, nounhulk, nounhull, nounhydrofoil, nounhydroplane, nounhydroplane, verbicebreaker, nouninboard, adjectiveinflatable, nouninflow, nounJet Ski, nounjetty, nounjib, nounjunk, nounkayak, nounkeel, nounketch, nounknot, nounkt, land, verblanding stage, nounlane, nounlaunch, verblaunch, nounleeward, adjectivelife belt, nounlifeboat, nounlife buoy, nounlife jacket, nounlifeline, nounlife preserver, nounlife raft, nounlife vest, nounlighter, nounlighthouse, nounlightship, nounliner, nounlist, verblock, nounlock keeper, nounlog book, nounlongshoreman, nounlow tide, nounlow water, nounlow water mark, nounlugger, nounmainmast, nounmainsail, nounmaritime, adjectivemast, nounmaster, nounmasthead, nounmerchantman, nounmerchant navy, nounmerchant seaman, nounminesweeper, nounmizzen, nounmoor, verbmooring, nounmother ship, nounmotorboat, nounnarrow boat, nounnautical, adjectivenavigable, adjectivenavigate, verbnavigation, nounoakum, nounoar, nounoarlock, nounoarsman, nounoarswoman, nounoceangoing, adjectiveoffshore, adjectiveoil slick, nounoil tanker, nounoutboard motor, nounoutrigger, nounoverboard, adverboyster bed, nounpacket boat, nounpaddle, nounpaddle, verbpaddle steamer, nounpassage, nounpelagic, adjectiveperiscope, nounpier, nounpilot, nounpilot, verbpitch, verbPlimsoll line, nounplot, verbply, verbpoop deck, nounport, nounporthole, nounport of call, nounpowerboat, nounprivateer, nounpromenade deck, nounpropeller, nounprow, nounpunt, nounpunt, verbpurser, nounquadrant, nounquarterdeck, nounquay, nounraft, nounrafting, nounreef, verbrefit, verbregatta, nounresurface, verbrig, verbrig, nounrigging, nounroll, verbroll, nounroll-on roll-off, adjectivero-ro, nounrow, verbrowboat, nounrowing, nounrowing boat, nounrowlock, nounrubber dinghy, nounrudder, nounsail, verbsail, nounsailboat, nounsailing, nounsailing boat, nounsailing ship, nounsailor, nounsaloon, nounsampan, nounschooner, nounscull, nounscull, verbscupper, verbscupper, nounscuttle, verbseaborne, adjectivesea captain, nounsea dog, nounseafaring, adjectiveseagoing, adjectivesea lane, nounsea legs, nounsealer, nounseaman, nounseamanship, nounseaworthy, adjectivesheet, nounship, nounshipmate, nounshipping, nounshipping lane, nounship's chandler, nounshipwreck, nounshipwright, nounshipyard, nounside-wheeler, nounskiff, nounskull and crossbones, nounslaver, nounslipway, nounsloop, nounsluice, nounsmack, nounsonar, nounspar, nounspeedboat, nounsplice, verbSS, starboard, nounsteam, verbsteamboat, nounsteamer, nounsteamship, nounsteerage, nounsteersman, nounstern, nounstevedore, nounsteward, nounstewardess, nounstoker, nounsub, nounsubmarine, nounsubmarine, adjectivesubmersible, nounsundeck, nounsupertanker, nounswab, verbswell, nounswing bridge, nountack, nountack, verbtender, nounthird class, nountiller, nountonnage, nountopside, adverbtowpath, nountransport, nountransport ship, nountrawler, nountrim, verbtrimaran, nountroopship, nountub, nountug, nounupstream, adverbvessel, nounvoyage, nounvoyage, verbwake, nounwardroom, nounwarship, nounwaterborne, adjectivewaterlogged, adjectivewaterway, nounweir, nounwhaler, nounwheelhouse, nounwhirlpool, nounwindjammer, nounwindward, adjectivewreck, nounyachting, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES I have no desire to go to a nude beach (=a beach where people wear no clothes). We sunbathed on a small secluded beach. a shingle beach She dried her hands on the kitchen towel. I spent the day on the beach, lying under a beach umbrella, reading.
(=to take to the beach)· I bought a big striped beach bag.
(=a large light ball used on the beach)· Dad, will you blow up the beach ball?
I have no desire to go to a nude beach (=a beach where people wear no clothes).· We stayed in a relaxed beach resort on the east coast.
We sunbathed on a small secluded beach. a shingle beach She dried her hands on the kitchen towel. I spent the day on the beach, lying under a beach umbrella, reading. (=one that is stuck on land)· The beached whales are quite obviously very distressed.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1to pull a boat onto the shore away from the water2if a whale beaches itself or is beached, it swims onto the shore and cannot get back in the water- Parke Puterbaugh and Alan Bisbort are beach bums and proud of it.
- You envision a California beach bum.