plural beeches or beech
: any of a genus (Fagus of the family Fagaceae, the beech family) of hardwood trees with smooth gray bark and small edible nuts
also
: its wood
Examples of beech in a Sentence
a box made of beech
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Specs Material: This bed frame is made out of American white oak, rubberwood, beech, a little plywood, and a polyester blend for the bed frame’s softer parts.
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 12 May 2025
The surrounding idyllic landscape is graced with mature magnolias, weeping beech, dogwood and other plantings.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Behind them, the pink leaves of a tricolor beech tree bring just a touch of soft color.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025
Meanwhile, experts say some native trees—including hemlock, elm and beech—are struggling in the city.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2025
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 12 May 2025
The surrounding idyllic landscape is graced with mature magnolias, weeping beech, dogwood and other plantings.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Behind them, the pink leaves of a tricolor beech tree bring just a touch of soft color.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025
Meanwhile, experts say some native trees—including hemlock, elm and beech—are struggling in the city.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for beech
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“Beech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beech. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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