Definition of Beach

1. Verb. Land on a beach. "The men beach the boat "; "The ship beached near the port"

Generic synonyms: Land, Set Down

2. Noun. An area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake.
Generic synonyms: Formation, Geological Formation
Specialized synonyms: Plage
Group relationships: Shore
Terms within: Sand

Definition of Beach

1. n. Pebbles, collectively; shingle.

2. v. t. To run or drive (as a vessel or a boat) upon a beach; to strand; as, to beach a ship.

Definition of Beach

1. Noun. The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly. ¹

2. Noun. A horizontal strip of land, usually sandy, adjoining water. ¹

3. Noun. (UK dialectal Sussex Kent) The loose pebbles of the seashore, especially worn by waves; shingle. ¹

4. Noun. (figuratively) A carefree time, something easy and relaxing. ¹

5. Verb. To run (something) aground on a beach. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Beach

1. to drive ashore [v -ED, -ING, -ES]

Medical Definition of Beach

1. 1. Pebbles, collectively; shingle. 2. The shore of the sea, or of a lake, which is washed by the waves; especially, a sandy or pebbly shore; the strand. Raised beach, an accumulation of water-worn stones, gravel, sand, and other shore deposits, above the present level of wave action, whether actually raised by elevation of the coast, as in Norway, or left by the receding waters, as in many lake and river regions. 3. Beach flea, the common name of many species of amphipod Crustacea, of the family Orchestidae, living on the sea beaches, and leaping like fleas. 4. Beach grass, a coarse grass (Ammophila arundinacea), growing on the sandy shores of lakes and seas, which, by its interlaced running rootstocks, binds the sand together, and resists the encroachment of the waves. Origin: Cf. Sw. Backe hill, Dan. Bakke, Icel. Bakki hill, bank. Cf. Bank. (24 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Beach

be seized of
be sick
be still my beating heart
be still my heart
be taken ill
be that as it may
be the case
be the way to go
be there for
be there or be square
be up against the wall
be well
be with it
beable
beables
beach-head
beach-heads
beach aster
beach ball
beach break
beach buggy
beach bum
beach bums
beach chair
beach chairs
beach erosion
beach flea
beach goldenrod

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