beach has definitions from the field of transportation
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[ noun ] an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

Used in print

(Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)

An area on the coast may have relaxing views of the surf rolling in on a beach .

Other natural features which can be of high interest are the forests , canyons , mountains , deserts , seacoast , beaches , sand_dunes , waterfalls , springs , etcetera with which the area is blessed .

Nearly level areas are required for parking_areas , beaches , camp areas , ball_fields , etcetera .

(Frederick Mosteller et al., Probability with...)

A family of five plans to go together either to the beach or to the mountains , and a coin is tossed to decide .

(Francis Pollini, Night....)

The waves breakin in on you and your girl at night there on the warm beach in the moonlight even Jesus sweet Mary .

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 945
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[ verb ] (transportation) land on a beach

Examples

"the ship beached near the port"

Related terms

land

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