beach
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,601 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,437 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
verb
- land on a beach the ship beached near the port
beach in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Beach rang the gong five minutes ago.
Something New · P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse · Chapter 3
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Gathered some wonderful shells on the beach and explored coast scenery at Duncansbay.
From John O'Groats to Land's End · John Anderton Naylor · Chapter 1
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On reaching the island she found a sandy beach all along by the sea, and high cliffs above.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 2
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Then Kat took off her other one and her stockings, and they all three went back to the beach.
The Dutch Twins · Lucy Fitch Perkins · Chapter 1
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Just before sun-down they climbed up the ancient beach line to the rim of the Basin and the Mesa on the east.
The Winning of Barbara Worth · Harold Bell Wright · Chapter 1