Beach/biːtʃ/ Definition 1 of 2Pro Tip 1/3Activity Setting Often implies relaxation, leisure activities, or vacations at the sea or lake They opened a beach café where people relax post-swim. Pro Tip 2/3Natural Beauty Used to describe areas of natural scenic beauty where the land meets water The beach at sunset was breathtaking. Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Sandy Beaches can also have rocks, pebbles, or shingle, not just sand The children collected stones on the pebbly beach.