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The land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water
“Below me lay the dazzling white sands of a beach, with a multiplicity of blue-and-green ocean waters.”
The main landmass of a country or continent
A communal sandy shore accessible to all
To run aground on a beach, typically of a ship or vessel
“The marines' assault echelon had three hours to offload before tidefall threatened to beach their ships.”
To become stranded out of the water, especially on a beach
“Try as we may, no one has been able to fully explain why whales and dolphins beach themselves in the hundreds each year.”
To catch a fish or marine animal, especially 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 reach land, especially of a vessel
To abandon in a remote, desolate place, as on a deserted island
To arrive somewhere, especially unexpectedly
Related to or located near the waters by a shore
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