Beach
/biːtʃ/
nounBeginnerVery CommonBusiness
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Definitions
1
A shore or bank of a sea, lake, or river.
/biːtʃ/
nounneutralBeginner
Business
A shore area
The children built sandcastles on the beach.
💡 Simply: A sandy or rocky area next to the water.
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2
We watched the sunset from the beach.
How It's Used
Tourism
"We spent the day relaxing on the beach."
Geography
"The beach stretched for miles along the coastline."
Idioms & expressions
hit the beach
To go to the beach.
"Let's hit the beach this weekend."
From Old English *bēċe, meaning 'beech tree', referring to the shore where beech trees were commonly found. The connection is due to the similarity in appearance of the sandy shore and the beech tree's bark.
The word's association with beech trees highlights its origins in areas where these trees were prominent near the coast.
Memory tip
Think of the sound of the waves on the beach.
Practice
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