Meaning & use
beach house
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UK/ˈbiːtʃ haʊs/
US/ˈbiːtʃ haʊs/
Meaning
nouncountable
A house on or close to a beach, often used for vacations or as a second home.
Grammar: Countable: a beach house, two beach houses.
Patterns
- a beach house in somewhere
- rent a beach house
We rented a beach house for the whole summer.
Their beach house has a deck facing the ocean.
She inherited a small beach house from her aunt.
Word forms
| plural | beach houses |
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Common combinations
- rent a beach house
- We plan to rent a beach house in July.
- own a beach house
- They own a beach house on the coast.
- a beach house vacation
- A beach house vacation suits big families.
- luxury beach house
- The luxury beach house had a private pool.
- stay at a beach house
- We stayed at a beach house near the dunes.
Synonyms and how they differ
- seaside cottage
- Seaside cottage is more British and suggests a smaller, cozy home.
- holiday home
- Holiday home is the British phrase for any vacation property, not necessarily on a beach.
- beach cottage
- Beach cottage is small and charming, while beach house can be large.
- bungalow
- A bungalow is a single-story house and may be nowhere near a beach.
Opposites
mountain cabin
Word family
- beach noun
- sandy shore by the sea
- house noun
- a building to live in
- beachfront adjective
- directly on the beach
- beachside adjective
- located next to a beach
Commonly confused: beach house or beach hut?
beach house vs beach hut
A beach hut is a tiny British cabin for changing and storing things, not for living.
Practice
A family rents a ___ so they can step onto the sand each morning.
Choose one answer.
A beach house is near the sand. A tree house, town house or guest house would not be by a beach necessarily.
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