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Definitions for Beach

[1] an expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore.
[2] the part of the shore of an ocean, sea, large river, lake, etc., washed by the tide or waves.
[3] the area adjacent to a seashore: We're vacationing at the beach.
[4] Nautical . to haul or run onto a beach: We beached the ship to save it.
[5] to make inoperative or unemployed.
[6] Alfred Ely, 1826–96, U.S. editor, publisher, and inventor.
[7] Amy Marcey Cheney [mahr -see] /ˈmɑr si/ , 1867–1944, U.S. composer and pianist.
[8] Moses Yale, 1800–68, U.S. newspaper publisher.
[9] Rex El·ling·wood [el -ing-woo  d] /ˈɛl ɪŋˌwʊd/ , 1877–1949, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
[10] Sylvia Woodbridge, 1887–1962, U.S. bookseller and publisher in France.
[11] an extensive area of sand or shingle sloping down to a sea or lake, esp the area between the high- and low-water marks on a seacoast Related adjective: littoral
[12] to run or haul (a boat) onto a beach

Words related to Beach

shore, coast, waterfront, seashore, bank, margin, strand, lakeshore, lakeside, shingle, seaside, oceanfront, seaboard, littoral, seafront

Words nearby Beach

be the making of, be-, be-all and end-all, be-all and end-all, the, bea, beach, beach aster, beach ball, beach berm, beach bum, beach crab

Origin of Beach

First recorded in 1525–35; of obscure origin

Words that may be confused with Beach

beach, beech

Other words from Beach

beach·less , adjective
un·beached , adjective

Word origin for Beach

C16: perhaps related to Old English bæce river, beck ²

Synonyms for Beach

coast, shore, waterfront, bank, lakeshore, lakeside, littoral, margin, oceanfront, seaboard, seafront, seashore, seaside, shingle, strand