beach
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- pronunciation:
- bich
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition: |
the land at the edge of a body of water, usu. sandy and sometimes part of a swimming area; shore.
The children played in the sand at the beach.
- synonyms:
- littoral, sands, shore, strand
- similar words:
- coast, foreshore, seacoast, seashore, seaside, shoreline
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| related words: |
bank |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
beaches, beaching, beached |
| definition: |
to pull or drive (a boat or other object) from the water onto the beach or shore.
The storm beached the ship.Several whales were beached onto the shore.- synonyms:
- strand
- similar words:
- ground
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beech (a kind of tree)?
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beech sound alike but have different meanings.