an area of sand or small stones (called shingle), next to the sea or a lake
tourists sunbathing on the beach
He decided to go to the beach for a swim.
She often spent summer days at the beach.
a sandy beach
a pebble/shingle beach
a beach bar
We rented an airy apartment at a beach resort.
Extra Examples
He walked along the beach.
She took the kids to the beach for the day.
She lay on the beach and read her book.
We could see tourists sunbathing on the beach.
They met at the beach.
They sat on a grassy hill overlooking the beach.
There are miles of beautiful sandy beaches.
The resort has a beautiful golden beach stretching for miles.
The island group has over 230 miles of pristine tropical beaches.
To the south is West Bay, a small port with a shingle beach.
She met him in a beach bar.
Word Origin
mid 16th cent. (denoting shingle on the seashore): perhaps related to Old English bæce, bece ‘brook’ (an element that survives in place names such as Wisbech and Sandbach), assuming an intermediate sense ‘pebbly river valley’.
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