beach
/bitʃ/
noun
- A shore of a body of water covered with sand, pebbles, or rocks, often used for recreation.
- Many tourists visit the beach to swim and sunbathe.
- We spent the whole day playing volleyball on the beach.
- The children built a sandcastle on the beach near the water.
verb
- To run or bring a boat or ship onto a beach.
- A storm beached several small fishing vessels along the coast.
- The captain decided to beach the boat to repair the engine.
- They carefully beached the canoe to avoid damaging the hull.