beachnouna pebbly or sandy shore at the edge of the sea or a lake.
verbbring on to a beach from the water.
(with reference to a whale) become or cause to become stranded on a beach.
Origin
C16: perh. related to OEbæce,bece'brook'.
Thesaurusbeachnouna sandy beach: SEASIDE, seashore, shore, coast, coastline, coastal region, littoral, seaboard, foreshore, water's edge; sands, lido;datedplage;poetic/literarystrand.
verbthey beached the boat: LAND, ground, strand, run aground, run ashore.