beach

noun
/ˈbiːt͡ʃ/

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

Other meanings

A horizontal strip of land, usually sandy, adjoining water.
A dry, dusty pitch or situation, as though playing on sand.

Example sentences

“You can't take a piano to the beach.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“I know some beaches have opened.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“The island was a paradise with white sandy beaches.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Old English "beċe" (beck, brook, stream).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “beach” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.