Beach
Name, not shore
A beach is the sandy or pebbly shore along a body of water, especially where waves meet land.
Beaches are associated with leisure—sunbathing, swimming, building sandcastles: We spent the afternoon at the beach.
To beach something is to bring it ashore or run it aground: They beached the boat.
A beached whale has stranded itself on land.
Land bordering water
- sandFine rock particles
- oceanMassive saltwater body
- wavesTraveling energy disturbances
- tideOcean's cyclical swell
seashore · coastline · dunes · shoreline · surf · seaside · seashell · driftwood
Deliberate exposure to rays
- swimmingLocomotion through water
- surfingRiding waves standing up
- volleyballCourt game over net
- sandcastleBeach structure from sediment
umbrella · towel · sunscreen · lifeguard · snorkeling · paddleboard · boogie board · frisbee
Planked waterfront pathway
- promenadeLeisurely public stroll
- pierWaterfront landing structure
- vendorOne who sells goods
- crowdsAssembled multitudes
parking · lifeguard station · concession · restroom · shower · volleyball net · rental · Coney Island
shore
Land bordering water
tide · seashore · coastline · dunes · shoreline · surf · seaside · seashell · driftwood · seaweed
sunbathing
Deliberate exposure to rays
- swimmingLocomotion through water
- surfingRiding waves standing up
- volleyballCourt game over net
sandcastle · umbrella · towel · sunscreen · lifeguard · snorkeling · paddleboard · boogie board · frisbee · picnic
boardwalk
Planked waterfront pathway
crowds · parking · lifeguard station · concession · restroom · shower · volleyball net · rental · Coney Island · Copacabana
stranded
Left without means to leave
castaway · washed ashore · flotsam · jetsam · rescue · salvage · debris · wreckage · landing · disembark
paradise
Ideal, blissful place
lagoon · coral · hammock · coconut · cabana · white sand · Caribbean · bungalow · snorkel · reef
Beachinland
Away from the coast
mountain · mountains · mountaintop · interior · hinterland
- beach ballLightweight inflatable for shores
- beach towelFabric for seaside drying
- beach partyOceanside social event
- beach houseSeaside residential dwelling
- South BeachMiami's iconic oceanfront district
- beach partiesGatherings on sandy coastlines
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