beach
gb/bˈit͡ʃ/ us/bˈit͡ʃ/
A1
English
~ 2200
strand, föveny, part, partra húz, partra fut, partra vetődik
NOUN
A1
1
Usage pattern:
[someone] goes to the beach
We spent the whole afternoon relaxing on the beach.
Egész délután a strandon pihentünk.
The children built a sandcastle on the beach.
A gyerekek homokvárat építettek a strandon.
Tourists crowded the beach during the summer festival.
She took a walk along the beach at sunset.
Learner examples
I like to swim at the beach.
Szeretek a strandon úszni.
We eat lunch on the beach.
A strandon ebédelünk.
There are many people on the beach.
The beach is very beautiful.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'beach' with 'coast'. A 'beach' is a specific sandy or pebbly area by water, while 'coast' is a larger region along the sea.
Meaning
Sandy or pebbly shore by water
Collocations
sandy beach
|beach holiday
|beach umbrella
|beach towel
|beach resort
Synonyms
shore (General term for land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water; not necessarily sandy.)
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coast (Refers to the land along the sea, often on a larger scale than a single beach.)
Antonyms
inland (Refers to areas away from the coast or shore.)
Themes
geography
|travel
|daily life
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A place with sand or small stones next to the sea, a lake, or a river.
An area of sand or small stones beside the sea, a lake, or a river.
VERB
B1
2
Usage pattern:
to beach [something]
They beached the canoe after paddling all morning.
Miután egész délelőtt eveztek, partra húzták a kenut.
A large whale was found beached near the harbor.
Egy nagy, partra vetődött bálnát találtak a kikötő közelében.
The fishermen beached their boats before the storm arrived.
Learner examples
We beach the boat after fishing.
Horgászat után partra húzzuk a csónakot.
The whale is beached on the sand.
A bálna partra vetődve fekszik a homokon.
They beach the small boat near the house.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'beach' as a verb with 'reach' or 'land'. It specifically refers to moving from water to land.
Meaning
Bring or come onto shore
Collocations
beach a boat
|beached whale
|beach landing
Synonyms
land (In nautical use, means to bring something ashore; more general than 'beach'.)
Antonyms
launch (To put a boat into the water, opposite of bringing it ashore.)
Themes
nautical
|nature
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To move a boat or sea animal out of the water onto land.
To bring a boat or sea animal onto land from the water, or to come onto land from the water.
Grammar
Dictionary form
beach
IPA
GB/bˈit͡ʃ/
US/bˈit͡ʃ/
Syllables & stress
beach (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (beach)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: beach
- Plural: beaches
Verb
- Base: beach
- 3rd Person Singular: beaches
- Present Participle: beaching
- Past: beached
Word family
Forms
beaches
noun
beaching
verb
beached
verb
Related words
beachgoer
noun
beachy
adjective
Advanced or less common
beachfront
noun
beachcomber
noun
Expressions
beach bum
1/bˈit͡ʃ bˈʌm/
idiom
informal
Person spending lots of time at beaches
Someone who spends most of their time at beaches and does not work much.
Examples
- After quitting his job, he became a real beach bum.
- She jokes that she's turning into a beach bum.
beach resort
1/bˈit͡ʃ ɹɪzˈɔɹt/
fixed phrase
Vacation place by a beach
A hotel or area with places to stay and things to do, located next to a beach.
Examples
- They booked a week at a luxury beach resort.
- The island is full of small beach resorts.
hit the beach
1/hˈɪt ðə bˈit͡ʃ/
idiom
informal
Go to a beach for fun
To go to the beach to relax, swim, or enjoy yourself.
Examples
- After checking into the hotel, we hit the beach right away.
- It's sunny today—let's hit the beach!
on the beach
1/ˈɔn ðə bˈit͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
Located at or by the beach
In a place that is directly on or next to a beach.
Examples
- Our hotel is right on the beach.
- They opened a café on the beach.