beachgoer

noun

beach·​go·​er ˈbēch-ˌgō-ər How to pronounce beachgoer (audio)
: a person who frequently goes to the beach

Examples of beachgoer in a Sentence

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Over the decades, swimmers, beachgoers, Navy sailors, Border Patrol agents in the Tijuana River Valley and many others have been sickened as a result. U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025 Swimmers and beachgoers also could be at risk of injury, as the surf hit 40 feet in some places. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025 According to authorities, a lifeguard was in the process of posting no-swimming signs when the incident took place around 8 a.m. The beachgoers were not in the water at the time, Shayne Enright, a spokesperson for the Honolulu Emergency Services Department, confirmed to the SFGATE news outlet. Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024 But every so often, especially after a big Atlantic storm, the sandbars below get rearranged, and lucky beachgoers can find items like gold and silver coins and jewelry washed ashore. Terry Ward, Outside Online, 19 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for beachgoer 

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beachgoer was in 1917

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“Beachgoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beachgoer. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.

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