English · Word Candidate

beach

/ˈbiːt͡ʃ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: beaches · beaching · beached

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bờ của một vùng nước, đặc biệt là khi có cát hoặc sỏi

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Noun

Examples

Pretty soon I struck into a sort of path[…]. It twisted and turned,[…]and opened out into a big clear space like a lawn. And, back of the lawn, was a big, old-fashioned house, with piazzas stretching in front of it, and all blazing with lights. 'Twas the house I'd seen the roof of from the beach.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A horizontal strip of land, usually sandy, adjoining water.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một dải đất ngang, thường là cát, giáp với nước

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Noun

Examples

Up and down, the beach lay empty for miles.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To run aground on a beach.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đổ bộ lên một bãi biển

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Verb

Examples

When we finally beached, the land was scarcely less wet than the sea.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To run (something) aground on a beach.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đổ bộ (một thứ gì đó) lên một bãi biển

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Verb

Examples

It seems that some honest mariners of Dover, or Sandwich, or some one of the Cinque Ports, had after a hard chase succeeded in killing and beaching a fine whale which they had originally descried afar off from the shore.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “beach” mean?

The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.

Is “beach” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.