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adjective
- 1. hauled up or stranded on a beach: "a beached whale"
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BEACHED definition: 1. A beached whale, dolphin, etc. has swum onto a beach and cannot get back into the water. 2. A…. Learn more.
1. : to run or drive ashore. beaching the landing craft in the assault. The storm damaged and beached half the fleet. 2. : to strand on or as if on a beach. a beached shark.
1. The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly. 2. The sand or pebbles on a shore. 3. The zone above the water line at a shore of a body of water, marked by an accumulation of sand, stone, or gravel that has been deposited by the tide or waves. v. beached, beach·ing, beach·es. v.tr.
an area of sand or small stones near the sea or another area of water such as a lake: We spent the day on the beach. a beach café. a beach towel. Christian Kober/AWL Images/GettyImages. Fewer examples. The campsite is in a beautiful location next to the beach. I took my two-year-old nephew down to the beach with his bucket and spade.
Aug 31, 2023 · beached ( comparative more beached, superlative most beached) Run or brought ashore. It is here, next to the beached ship of Odysseus, that the Achaeans of the Iliad hold their assemblies and perform their sacrifices. Stranded and helpless, especially on a beach. a beached whale.
noun. an expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore. the part of the shore of an ocean, sea, large river, lake, etc., washed by the tide or waves. the area adjacent to a seashore: We're vacationing at the beach. See more. verb (used with object) Nautical. to haul or run onto a beach: We beached the ship to save it. to make inoperative or unemployed.
Beached Definition. bēcht. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Verb. Filter. adjective. Grounded or stranded on a beach or shore. A beached whale. Webster's New World. Having a beach. Wiktionary. Run or brought ashore.
noun. a strip of land covered with sand, shingle, or small stones at the edge of a body of water, especially by the sea between high- and low-water marks: fabulous sandy beaches walking along the beach at sunset [as modifier] : a beach bar a beach holiday. More example sentences Synonyms. verb. [with object]
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective beached mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective beached. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.
If something such as a boat beaches, or if it is beached, it is pulled or forced out of the water and onto land. We beached the canoe, running it right up the bank. [ VERB noun ]
