beach Meaning & Definition
What Does Beach Mean?
Beach is a noun that means shore pebbles. It can also mean a shore of a body of water covered by sand, gravel, or larger rock fragments. As a verb, it means to run or drive ashore.
Quick Facts About Beach
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbēch/ |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | beachfront, sand(s) and strand |
| Plural | beaches |
| Verb forms | beaches, beaching, beached |
Beach Definition (Noun)
- shore pebbles : shingle
- a shore of a body of water covered by sand, gravel, or larger rock fragments
- a seashore area
Beach as a Verb
- to run or drive ashore
beaching the landing craft in the assault / The storm damaged and beached half the fleet.
- to strand on or as if on a beach
a beached shark
Synonyms of Beach
Beach synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Beach
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Beach in a Sentence
That beach should be punished!
beaching the landing craft in the assault
The storm damaged and beached half the fleet.
a beached shark
she loves walking along the beach, looking for shells that the waves cast up
beaching the landing craft in the assault / The storm damaged and beached half the fleet.
Word Forms & Grammar
beach
beaches
beached
beach·ing
beach·es
beaching
beach (plural beaches)
beach (third-person singular simple present beaches, present participle beaching, simple past and past participle beached)
Words That Rhyme With Beach
Origin of Beach
Origin 1: origin unknown
Origin 2: verbal derivative of beach:1
Origin 3: From Middle English bache, bæcche (“bank, sandbank”), from Old English beċe (“beck, brook, stream”), from Proto-West Germanic *baki, from Proto-Germanic *bakiz (“brook”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg- (“flowing water”).
First Known Use
circa 1552
1799
How to Pronounce Beach
Beach is pronounced /ˈbēch/ and has 1 syllable.
Quick Answers About Beach
Is beach a noun or a verb?
Beach is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for beach?
You can replace beach with words such as beachfront, sand(s) and strand. See the full list of beach synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of beach?
The plural of beach is beaches.
What is the past tense of beach?
The past tense of beach is beached. The present participle is beaching.