beach en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg-der. Proto-Germanic *bakiz Proto-West Germanic *baki Old English bæċ Middle English bache English beach From Middle English bache, bæcche (“bank, sandbank”), from Old English beċe (“beck, brook, stream”), from Proto-West Germanic *baki, from Proto-Germanic *bakiz (“brook”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg- (“flowing water”). Cognates Cognate with Cimbrian pach (“brook, creek, stream”), Dutch beek (“brook, stream”), German Bach (“brook, stream”), German Low German Beek (“brook, stream”), Luxembourgish Baach (“brook, stream”), Mòcheno pòch (“brook, creek, stream”), Vilamovian bāh, baoch (“brook, stream”), Danish bæk (“brook”), Icelandic bekkur (“creek, spring, stream”), Norwegian Bokmål and Norwegian Nynorsk bekk (“brook, creek, stream”), Swedish bäck (“brook, creek, stream”); also Lithuanian banga (“billow, wave”). More at batch, beck.
Meanings
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The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.
Pretty soon I struck into a sort of path[…]. It twisted and turned,[…]and opened out into a big clear space like a lawn. And, back of the lawn, was a big, old-fashioned house, with piazzas stretching in front of it, and all blazing with lights. 'Twas the house I'd seen the roof of from the beach.
1913, Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter I, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y.; London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC:
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A horizontal strip of land, usually sandy, adjoining water.
Up and down, the beach lay empty for miles.
1988, Robert Ferro, Second Son:
- (Kent, UK, dialectal, qualifier:Sussex) The loose pebbles of the seashore, especially worn by waves; shingle.
- (euphemistic) Synonym of gravel trap.
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A dry, dusty pitch or situation, as though playing on sand.
The series was brought to an ironic conclusion when England became hoist by their own petard, as they lost the deciding final Test on a 'beach' of a wicket. Neither side batted well.
2012, Tim Quelch, Bent Arms & Dodgy Wickets:I never realised Lincoln was a seaside town. BRIAN LAWS Scunthorpe manager, after losing on a liberally sanded beach of a pitch
2008, Phil Shaw, The Book of Football Quotations, page 415:
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(euphemistic, form-of) Euphemistic form of bitch (taboo swear word).
form of bitch
That beach should be punished!
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| beaches | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
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Tyers Beach · Palm Beach · Wrights Beach · beach sunflower · Old Beach · Sellicks Beach · Wagait Beach · Smiths Beach · Sunshine Beach · Culburra Beach · beach party · Salisbury Beach · beachlet · Pinny Beach · Wongaling Beach · Fort Myers Beach · beach book · beach bur · Cooya Beach · Tura Beach · Robertsons Beach · Blacks Beach · beach-girl · Severn Beach · Pilning and Severn Beach · Venice Beach · beach ridge · Hyams Beach · Bluff Beach · Aldinga Beach · Long Beach · Rules Beach · Cocoa Beach · Mission Beach · Castaways Beach · Sunset Beach · Beach Holm · beachhead · Monument Beach · Armstrong Beach · Sandy Beach · Cape beach daisy · Beachlands · Bells Beach · Sisters Beach · beachcomber · beachful · beach transect · Grasstree Beach · Corindi Beach · Bilgola Beach · beach break · beachie · Melbourne Beach · Main Beach · Friendly Beaches · Kingston Beach · beachbound · Hampton Beach · Bramston Beach · Coolum Beach · beach bunny · beach mining · Hawley Beach · Rainbow Beach · 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cruiser · Werri Beach · Forresters Beach · Roches Beach · Pompano Beach · steel beach picnic · Canton Beach · Umina Beach · steel beach party · Red Beach · beach sandal · Callala Beach · Daytona Beach · Maslin Beach · beach bean · Ocean Beach · Boomerang Beach · Tarcoola Beach · Thompson Beach · Boat Harbour Beach · beach ball plot · beachwear · beach buggy · beach rose · White Horse Beach · Balgal Beach · Dingo Beach · beach nourishment · O'Sullivan Beach · Glomar Beach · Safety Beach · Moore Park Beach · beachless · beachsalmon · Sand Beach · beach chair · Sarina Beach · nudist beach · beachwards · beach strawberry · Campwin Beach · Round Lake Beach · South Beach Diet · Satellite Beach · Peppermint Grove Beach · Capistrano Beach · Edgcumbe Beach · Forrest Beach · beachcast · Sandbeach · beachline · beach soccer · beach episode · Moonee Beach · Marcus Beach · Surf Beach · beach hat · Cabarita Beach · son of a beach · St Andrews Beach · Fort Walton Beach · Jacksonville Beach · Manns Beach · Cowley Beach · Moffat Beach · Muscle Beach · Patchs Beach · forebeach · beach towel · beachhouse · Manhattan Beach · Bradley Beach · Avalon Beach · Mermaid Beach · Bondi Beach · Boynton Beach · palaeobeach · beachside · paleobeach · Omaha Beach · nude beach · Saunders Beach · Grants Beach · Merricks Beach · Sword Beach · Bushland Beach · beachfront · Jensen Beach · beachgirl · Seal Beach · Indian Rocks Beach · Pearl Beach · Hallandale Beach · White Beach · beach volleyball player · pocket beach · Ortley Beach · Baudin Beach · Gold Beach · beachcombing · beach day · Trinity Beach · beach rubbing · Preston Beach · Weirs Beach · South Golden Beach · Turners Beach · Machans Beach · Wonga Beach · Beach · storm beach · High Beach · Denhams Beach · Tiddy Widdy Beach · Golden Beach · raised beach · Pinks Beach · Utah Beach · York Beach · seabeach · Bakers Beach · Myponga Beach · beach stone-curlew · Apollo Beach · beachboy · beach body · beach head · unbeach · beach box · Howard Beach · Bonbeach · beach volleyball · beachkeeper · Sapphire Beach · Burns Beach · beach caster · Dicky Beach · Delray Beach · Bar Beach · beach read · there are plenty of pebbles on the beach · Flagler Beach · Elizabeth Beach · Greenhills Beach · Old Orchard Beach · Goode Beach · Miami Beach · Cable Beach · nonbeach · New Smyrna Beach · South Mission Beach · North Beach · Taylors Beach · Mollymook Beach · Peregian Beach · Avoca Beach · beachy · Ellis Beach · Vero Beach · beachmaster · beach pea · Clifton Beach · Middle Beach · beach-head
Descendants
Synonyms
strand (horizontal strip of land adjoining water) · gravel trap · backshore (horizontal strip of land adjoining water) · sand (horizontal strip of land adjoining water)
Translations (250)
ky пляж (sandy shore) · ka პლაჟი (sandy shore) · gmw-cfr Baach (sandy shore) · rgn maréna (sandy shore) · mr वाळवंट (sandy shore) · pt praia (sandy shore) · kn ಕಡಲತೀರ (sandy shore) · ko 바닷가 (sandy shore) · sh žȃl (sandy shore) · grc θίς (sandy shore) · lv pludmale (sandy shore) · ban pasisi (sandy shore) · ccc mas̈hkojpe (sandy shore) · sm matāfaga (sandy shore) · sk pláž (sandy shore) · afb بحر (sandy shore) · tyv сугга эштир чер (sandy shore) · grc ῥηγμίν (sandy shore) · bg плаж (sandy shore) · arc ספרא (sandy shore) · ur ساحِل (sandy shore) · myv човарчире (sandy shore) · ko 바다가 (sandy shore) · hi किनारा (sandy shore) · sc plaja (sandy shore) · nb strand (sandy shore) · fi hiekkaranta (sandy shore) · sm faga (sandy shore) · arz شط (sandy shore) · he חוֹף (sandy shore) · ang strand (sandy shore) · grc αἰγιαλός (sandy shore) · hu part (sandy shore) · ast playa (sandy shore) · hu tópart (sandy shore) · sw pwani (sandy shore) · mg morona (sandy shore) · uk пля́жа (sandy shore) · tr kumla (sandy shore) · ain エピッ (sandy shore) · eo strando (sandy shore) · gu સમુદ્રતટ (sandy shore) · mfe laplaz (sandy shore) · lt paplūdimys (sandy shore) · tl dalampasigan (sandy shore) · nah xaltentli (sandy shore) · uk мілина́ (sandy shore) · yi ברעג (sandy shore) · alt кумакту јабыс јарат (sandy shore) · non strǫnd (sandy shore) · unm shawihikàn (sandy shore) · fo strond (sandy shore) · de Strand (sandy shore) · ga trá (sandy shore) · rm splagia (sandy shore) · sh пла́жа (sandy shore) · enm stronde (sandy shore) · gl areal (sandy shore) · fi ranta (sandy shore) · ain シラㇻ (sandy shore) · hi किनार (sandy shore) · mel teang (sandy shore) · ab аплиаж (sandy shore) · nv tábąąh (sandy shore) · gmw-rfr Boch (sandy shore) · rcf plaz (sandy shore) · vi bãi biển (sandy shore) · mk пла́жа (sandy shore) · os денджыз (sandy shore) · bn সমুদ্রতট (sandy shore) · nan-hbl 海邊 /海边 (sandy shore) · be пляж (sandy shore) · bo མཚོ་འགྲམ (sandy shore) · tr plaj (sandy shore) · el αμμουδιά (sandy shore) · zu ibhishi (sandy shore) · vo sabajol (sandy shore) · yue 灘 /滩 (sandy shore) · ru взмо́рье (sandy shore) · to matatahi (sandy shore) · ty pae miti (sandy shore) · mr पुळण (sandy shore) · la acta (sandy shore) · dlm plui (sandy shore) · km ឆ្នេរសមុទ្រ (sandy shore) · lo ຫາດ (sandy shore) · ms pantai (sandy shore) · tr kumluk (sandy shore) · aii ܣܦܵܪܵܐ (sandy shore) · gl obre (sandy shore) · gl arnela (sandy shore) · sh pláža (sandy shore) · alt пляж (sandy shore) · nan-hbl 海墘 (sandy shore) · fr plage (sandy shore) · uk бе́рег (sandy shore) · ja 海岸 (sandy shore) · mi tātahi (sandy shore) · ady тафэ (sandy shore) · ty tahatai (sandy shore) · wa pladje (sandy shore) · jv panté (sandy shore) · sa सागरतीरं (sandy shore) · tpi nambis (sandy shore) · frr strun (sandy shore) · cmn 沙灘 /沙滩 (sandy shore) · khb ᦠᦱᧆ (sandy shore) · sa तीर (sandy shore) · hy լողափ (sandy shore) · az çimərlik (sandy shore) · id pantai (sandy shore) · ca platja (sandy shore) · yue 沙灘 /沙滩 (sandy shore) · ia plagia (sandy shore) · ja 浜 (sandy shore) · ne तिर् (sandy shore) · sq plazh (sandy shore) · la lītus (sandy shore) · pdt Eewa (sandy shore) · ba яр (sandy shore) · th หาด (sandy shore) · rsk плажа (sandy shore) · ar شَاطِئ (sandy shore) · chr ᎠᎹᏳᎳᏗ (sandy shore) · lb Plage (sandy shore) · tkl matāfaga (sandy shore) · ce гӏум (sandy shore) · av пляж (sandy shore) · uk пляж (sandy shore) · ne समुद्रतट (sandy shore) · fa-ira ساحِل (sandy shore) · srn syoro (sandy shore) · sl plaža (sandy shore) · uz plyaj (sandy shore) · hu tengerpart (sandy shore) · sv strand (sandy shore) · ro plajă (sandy shore) · cs pláž (sandy shore) · fur ràsule (sandy shore) · ml സമുദ്രതീരം (sandy shore) · acw بحر (sandy shore) · ml കടൽപ്പുറം (sandy shore) · io plajo (sandy shore) · ka ზღვის ნაპირი (sandy shore) · ja ビーチ (sandy shore) · nl strand (sandy shore) · tg пляж (sandy shore) · th ชายหาด (sandy shore) · vo jol (sandy shore) · uk обмі́лина (sandy shore) · ru пляж (sandy shore) · hu folyópart (sandy shore) · az sahil (sandy shore) · cmn 灘 /滩 (sandy shore) · ht plaj (sandy shore) · et rand (sandy shore) · gcf plaj (sandy shore) · eo plaĝo (sandy shore) · srn sekanti (sandy shore) · tr kumsal (sandy shore) · haw kahaone (sandy shore) · ta கடற்கரை (sandy shore) · aii ܣܦܵܪ ܝܵܡܵܐ (sandy shore) · afb شاطئ (sandy shore) · ur ساحِلِ سَمُنْدَر (sandy shore) · gcr plaj (sandy shore) · ba һыу буйы (sandy shore) · es playa (sandy shore) · mn далайн эрэг (sandy shore) · hu strand (sandy shore) · esu ceń'aq (sandy shore) · sh жа̑л (sandy shore) · hi तीर (sandy shore) · ml കടൽക്കര (sandy shore) · tr kumbaşı (sandy shore) · tg соҳил (sandy shore) · rm riva (sandy shore) · ne रेति (sandy shore) · ho kone (sandy shore) · hi साहिल (sandy shore) · pa ਸਮੁਂਦਰ-ਤੱਟ (sandy shore) · lad plaj (sandy shore) · it spiaggia (sandy shore) · or ବେଳା ଭୂମି (sandy shore) · fy strân (sandy shore) · eu plaia (sandy shore) · eu hondartza (sandy shore) · cy traeth (sandy shore) · tk plýaž (sandy shore) · yi פּלאַזשע (sandy shore) · pa ਬੀਚ (sandy shore) · ug ساھىل (sandy shore) · gl praia (sandy shore) · cmn 海灘 /海滩 (sandy shore) · is strönd (sandy shore) · kxd pantai (sandy shore) · gcr laplaj (sandy shore) · mt xatt il-baħar (sandy shore) · frr ströön (sandy shore) · el ακρογιαλιά (sandy shore) · pl plaża (sandy shore) · es playero (sandy shore) · gd tràigh (sandy shore) · haw papa kea (sandy shore) · frr Strun (sandy shore) · sv sandstrand (sandy shore) · xsv krantas (sandy shore) · nrf grève (sandy shore) · frr strönj (sandy shore) · hi सागरतट (sandy shore) · uk надмо́р'я (sandy shore) · ast sablera (sandy shore) · ne बगर् (sandy shore) · alt јар (sandy shore) · wmw mwani (sandy shore) · atv чар (sandy shore) · af strand (sandy shore) · hi समुद्रतट (sandy shore) · ar سَاحِل (sandy shore) · meu kone (sandy shore) · sc praja (sandy shore) · sh жа́ло (sandy shore) · ko 해변 (sandy shore) · haw kahakai (sandy shore) · br traezhenn (sandy shore) · ky кумжээк (sandy shore) · or ସମୁଦ୍ର କୂଳ (sandy shore) · hur cháchu (sandy shore) · xsv sala (sandy shore) · nn strand (sandy shore) · uz sohil (sandy shore) · gl grau (sandy shore) · ig ubòm (sandy shore) · te బీచ్ (sandy shore) · kw treth (sandy shore) · arc ܣܦܪܐ (sandy shore) · fa-ira پِلاژ (sandy shore) · my ကမ်းခြေ (sandy shore) · el παραλία (sandy shore) · lo ຫາດຊາຍ (sandy shore) · yrl praya (sandy shore) · oc plaja (sandy shore) · da strand (sandy shore) · ban pasih (sandy shore) · uk узмо́р'я (sandy shore) · acw شاطئ (sandy shore) · kk жағажай (sandy shore) · sco strand (sandy shore) · hi तट (sandy shore) · sh žálo (sandy shore)