[biːtʃ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- 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
(e.g: fabulous sandy beaches)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century (denoting shingle on the seashore): perhaps related to Old English bæce, bece ‘brook’ (an element that survives in place names such as Wis bech and Sand bach), assuming an intermediate sense ‘pebbly river valley’

[biːtʃ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- run or haul up (a boat or ship) on to a beach
(e.g: at the water's edge a rowing boat was beached)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century (denoting shingle on the seashore): perhaps related to Old English bæce, bece ‘brook’ (an element that survives in place names such as Wis bech and Sand bach), assuming an intermediate sense ‘pebbly river valley’