Beach vs. Seafront — What's the Difference?

A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, etc., or biological sources, such as mollusc shells or coralline algae.

A strip of land at the very edge of the sea, especially land desirable for a resort.

A pebbly or sandy shore, especially by the sea between high- and low-water marks

The seashore, the coast.

Run or haul up (a boat or ship) on to a beach

The waterfront of a seaside town.

The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.

The waterfront of a seaside town

The sand or pebbles on a shore.

The zone above the water line at a shore of a body of water, marked by an accumulation of sand, stone, or gravel that has been deposited by the tide or waves.

To run, haul, or bring ashore

To cause (a whale or other sea animal) to be unable to swim free from a beach.

To run or be hauled ashore

To be stranded on a beach. Used of sea animals.

The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.

A horizontal strip of land, usually sandy, adjoining water.

The loose pebbles of the seashore, especially worn by waves; shingle.

Synonym of gravel trap

(sports) A dry, dusty pitch or situation, as though playing on sand.

(intransitive) To run aground on a beach.

(transitive) To run (something) aground on a beach.

(of a vehicle) To run into an obstacle or rough or soft ground, so that the floor of the vehicle rests on the ground and the wheels cannot gain traction.

Pebbles, collectively; shingle.

The shore of the sea, or of a lake, which is washed by the waves; especially, a sandy or pebbly shore; the strand.

To run or drive (as a vessel or a boat) upon a beach; to strand; as, to beach a ship.

An area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

Land on a beach;