beachcomber
/ˈbitʃˌkoʊmər/
noun
- A person who searches along a beach for items of value or interest, such as shells, glass, or driftwood.
- The beachcomber walked slowly along the sand, eyes fixed on the tide line.
- A dedicated beachcomber can find everything from old coins to rare coral.
- My grandfather was an avid beachcomber and had a huge collection of sea glass.
- A person who lives a casual, wandering lifestyle, often near the ocean, with little money or responsibility.
- He had the look of a beachcomber — sunburned, barefoot, and carrying a sack of shells.
- The old beachcomber lived in a small hut and survived on what the sea provided.
- In the novel, the main character becomes a beachcomber after leaving his job in the city.
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