0 an area of sand or small stones near the sea or another area of water such as a lake:
1 to pull or force a boat, etc. out of the water onto the land:
2 a flat, sloping area of sand or small stones beside the sea or a lake:
Let’s go to the beach.
I took my two-year-old nephew down to the beach with his bucket and spade.
We took off our shoes and socks and walked barefoot along the beach.
The island has several small stony beaches which are usually deserted.
A few kilometres from the crowded beaches of Spain's Mediterranean coast, many once-thriving villages stand deserted and in ruins.
The evidence here comes from two individuals that could have differed in various other aspects besides their exposure to beaching animals.
Further, we do not even know whether juveniles are more frequently in company with adults when beaching than when engaged in other activities.
They are present in public and private places including: city backyards, country yards, playgrounds, parks, sandpits, gardens, fields, lake beaches, pavements and streets.