beach1 /biːtʃ/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countableC] → beechDNan area of sand or small stones at the edge of the sea or a lake 海滩,沙滩;湖滨5surfers on the beach沙滩上的冲浪者
nThere is a beautiful sandy beach.
nIt's a nice day for going to the beach.
nWe walked along the beach.
nOur hotel was right next to the beach.
n COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + beachcrowdedIn the summer the beaches get very crowded.
quiet (=with few people on it)The beaches on this side of the island are quieter.
deserted/empty (=with no one on it)We took a boat to a deserted beach.
a sandy beachCorfu is known for its sandy beaches.
a shingle/pebble/pebbly beach (=covered with very small stones)Both resorts have small shingle beaches.
a rocky beach (=with large rocks on it)They anchored the boat off a rocky beach.
a long beachAll around the coast of Lanzarote are long beaches of golden sand.
a white/golden beachThe house was beside a dazzling white beach.
a private beach (=owned by someone, so you need permission to use it)The hotel has its own private beach.
a public beach (=for everyone to use)The public beaches were very dirty.
verbslie on the beachI find it boring just lying on the beach all day.
go to the beachThey've gone to the beach for the weekend.
walk on/along the beachShe loved to walk along the beach in the early morning.
beach + NOUNa beach holiday British EnglishBrE (=a holiday spent mainly at the beach)She loves beach holidays, while he prefers city breaks.
a beach resortThis is one of the most popular beach resorts in Greece.
a beach hut (=a small building on the beach for storing things such as swimming or sports equipment)a row of brightly painted beach huts
a beach bar/restaurant (=on the beach)We watched the sun go down from the beach bar.
a beach towelThey spread out beach towels and opened parasols.
beach volleyball/football (=played on the beach)Who wants a game of beach volleyball?
n GRAMMAR: Patterns with beachon the beachYou use
on the beach when thinking of the beach as a surface:
I just wanted to lie on the beach and read a book.
We played volleyball on the beach.
✗Don’t say:
in the beach at the beachYou use
at the beach when thinking of the beach as a place:
The kids are at the beach.
We spent the day at the beach.
You can go swimming at the beach.
There is a café at the beach.
✗Don’t say:
in the beach