beach

About 21.69 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.
2. noun A horizontal strip of land, usually sandy, adjoining water.
3. noun The loose pebbles of the seashore, especially worn by waves; shingle.
4. noun Synonym of gravel trap.
5. noun A dry, dusty pitch or situation, as though playing on sand.
6. noun Euphemistic form of bitch (taboo swear word).

   That beach should be punished!

7. verb To run aground on a beach.
8. verb To run (something) aground on a beach.

Similar words

aground strand shore shoreline foreshore waterfront seaside coastline coast seashore

Often followed by

and in at is to of with was on

Word family

beached beaches beaching