beachnoun [ C ]
uk/biːtʃ/us/biːtʃ/A1 an area of sand or small stones near the sea or another area of water such as a lake:
We spent the day on the beach.
a beach café
a beach towel
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- The campsite is in a beautiful location next to the beach.
- I took my two-year-old nephew down to the beach with his bucket and spade.
- We took off our shoes and socks and walked barefoot along the beach.
- The island has several small stony beaches which are usually deserted.
- A few kilometres from the crowded beaches of Spain's Mediterranean coast, many once-thriving villages stand deserted and in ruins.
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Coasts & beaches
- beached
- beachfront
- coast
- hinterland
- lido
- low-lying
- mudflat
- onshore
- promenade
- reef
- riviera
- rock pool
- sabkha
- sand
- seafront
- shallow
- the seashore
- the waterside
- tide pool
- waterfront
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beachverb [ T ]
uk/biːtʃ/us/biːtʃ/to pull or force a boat, etc. out of the water onto the land:
The boat had been beached near the rocks.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Coasts & beaches
- beached
- beachfront
- coast
- hinterland
- lido
- low-lying
- mudflat
- onshore
- promenade
- reef
- riviera
- rock pool
- sabkha
- sand
- seafront
- shallow
- the seashore
- the waterside
- tide pool
- waterfront
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