beach

UK
/biːtʃ/
US
/biːtʃ/

Translations

beachnoun
beaches
pl
UK
/biːtʃ/
US
/biːtʃ/
We spent the whole day relaxing on the beach.
Мы провели весь день, отдыхая на пляже.
The children built sandcastles on the beach.
Дети строили песочные замки на берегу.
Additional translations
песчаный берег
beachverb
beached
Past Simple
beached
Past Participle
beaching
Gerund
UK
/biːtʃ/
US
/bitʃ/
выбрасывать на берег
The storm will beach the boat.
Шторм выбросит лодку на берег.
Additional translations
поддерживать судно в стационарном положении
Synonyms
haul up
bring ashore
run ashore
beachadjective
UK
/biːtʃ/
US
/bitʃ/
Used attributively before another noun to mean ‘relating to, intended for, or situated at a beach’.

Definitions

beachnoun
A pebbly or sandy shore, especially by the ocean between high- and low-water marks.
We spent the afternoon relaxing on the beach, listening to the waves.
A place where people go to relax and enjoy the sun and sea.
The beach was crowded with tourists enjoying the summer sun.
A geological landform consisting of loose particles (such as sand, gravel, shingle, or pebbles) that accumulate along the edge of a body of water.
Coastal erosion constantly reshapes the beach, moving sand up and down the shoreline.
beachverb
To run or haul up onto a beach.
The fishermen beached their boat after a long day at sea.
To strand or become stranded on a beach.
The whale beached itself on the shore, drawing a crowd of concerned onlookers.
beachadjective
Relating to, suitable for, or situated at a beach; coastal.
She bought a new beach umbrella and towel for the holiday.