1
: shore pebbles : shingle
2
a
: a shore of a body of water covered by sand, gravel, or larger rock fragments
b
: a seashore area
beached; beaching; beaches
1
: to run or drive ashore
beaching the landing craft in the assault
The storm damaged and beached half the fleet.
2
: to strand on or as if on a beach
a beached shark
Examples of beach in a Sentence
Noun
We spent the day at the beach.
she loves walking along the beach, looking for shells that the waves cast up
Verb
The pirates beached the ship on the island.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The Indie Spirit Awards are traditionally held in a tent on the Santa Monica beach.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Wisconsin's Lake Michigan neighbors, Michigan and Indiana, have taken this issue up to their respective Supreme Courts, ultimately protecting the right to walk on Great Lakes beaches below the high water mark.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The winds also gusted as high as 43 mph at San Diego International Airport, delaying 246 flights, and whipped up ocean waves that are expected to reach the 9- to 12-foot range this week at local beaches, potentially causing beach erosion.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The Indie Spirit Awards are traditionally held in a tent on the Santa Monica beach.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
There are no lifeguards here, but the City of Naples's Beach Patrol monitors area beaches daily and assists with any medical emergencies that arise.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Wisconsin's Lake Michigan neighbors, Michigan and Indiana, have taken this issue up to their respective Supreme Courts, ultimately protecting the right to walk on Great Lakes beaches below the high water mark.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Beach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beach. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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beach
1 of 2 noun
: a sandy or gravelly part of the shore of a body of water
beach
2 of 2 verb
: to run or drive ashore
beach a boat
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