bi:tʃ n. & v. --n. a pebbly or
sandy shore
esp. of
the sea between highand low-water marks. --v.tr.
run or
haul up (a
boat etc.) on to a beach. øbeach-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. [16th
c.: orig. unkn.]