n. & v.
--n. a pebbly or sandy shore esp. of the sea between high- and low-water marks.
--v.tr. run or haul up (a boat etc.) on to a beach.
Phrases and idioms:
beach-ball a large inflated ball for games on the beach. beach buggy a low wide-wheeled motor vehicle for recreational driving on sand. beach plum
1. a maritime N. American shrub, Prunus maritima.
2 its edible fruit.
Etymology: 16th c.: orig. unkn.