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The land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water
“The big, big, wide sands of Blackpool beach have been awarded a blue flag by the important people in charge of Britain's beaches.”
The main landmass of a country or continent
Underwater or partially submerged ledge
Golf course hazard
Bathing beach
To run aground on a beach
“The marines' assault echelon had three hours to offload before tidefall threatened to beach their ships.”
(of a whale or similar animal) To become stranded out of the water
“Try as we may, no one has been able to fully explain why whales and dolphins beach themselves in the hundreds each year.”
(of an angler) To land (a fish) on a beach
“With the fish leaping constantly I led it surely but gently upstream onto the shallow riffle in order to beach it.”
To dock a boat or ship, typically along or near the shore
To abandon in a remote, desolate place, as on a deserted island
To arrive somewhere, especially unexpectedly
On or near the coast, as a coastal town, a coastal breeze
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