Meaning & use

beach

noun·Everyday

A sandy or pebbly area of land along the edge of a sea, lake, or river.

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We spent the whole afternoon building sandcastles on the beach.

Volunteers gathered early in the morning to clean litter off the crowded beach.

A note on using this word

Beach usually implies a recreational stretch of sand, while coast more broadly refers to any land bordering the sea.

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