Meaning of beach in English

1. Pronunciation

   /bitʃ/

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1. Verb

   beach

   Definitions

   1. land on a beach

   Examples

   • « the ship beached near the port »

2. Noun

   beach

   Etymology

   mid 16th century (denoting shingle on the seashore): perhaps related to Old Englishbæce, bece ‘brook’ (an element that survives in place names such as Wisbech and Sandbach), assuming an intermediate sense ‘pebbly river valley’

   Definitions

   1. an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake