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==Origin==

==Origin==

(denoting shingle on the seashore): perhaps related to [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._600-1100.09THE_OLD_ENGLISH.2C_OR_ANGLO-SAXON_PERIOD 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]].’

(denoting shingle on the seashore): perhaps related to [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._600-1100.09THE_OLD_ENGLISH.2C_OR_ANGLO-SAXON_PERIOD 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]].’

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century mid 16th Century]

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century mid 16th Century]

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

*1:a pebbly or sandy shore, especially by the [[ocean]] between high- and low-water marks.

*1:a pebbly or sandy shore, especially by the [[ocean]] between high- and low-water marks.

*3: (of an angler) land (a fish) on a beach.

*3: (of an angler) land (a fish) on a beach.

==Description==

==Description==

A '''beach''' is a landform along the coast of an [[ocean]], sea, [[lake]] or [[river]]. It usually consists of loose particles, which are often composed of rock, such as [[sand]], gravel, shingle, pebbles, or cobblestones. The particles comprising a beach are occasionally [[biological]] in origin, such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mollusc_shell mollusc shells] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coralline_algae coralline algae].

A '''beach''' is a landform along the coast of an [[ocean]], sea, [[lake]] or [[river]]. It usually consists of loose particles, which are often composed of rock, such as [[sand]], gravel, shingle, pebbles, or cobblestones. The particles comprising a beach are occasionally [[biological]] in origin, such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mollusc_shell mollusc shells] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coralline_algae coralline algae].

Some beaches have man-made [[infrastructure]], such as lifeguard posts, changing rooms, and showers. They may also have [[hospitality]] venues (such as resorts, camps, hotels, and restaurants) nearby. [[Wild]] beaches, also known as undeveloped or undiscovered beaches, are not developed in this [[manner]]. Wild beaches can be valued for their untouched [[beauty]] and preserved [[nature]].

Some beaches have man-made [[infrastructure]], such as lifeguard posts, changing rooms, and showers. They may also have [[hospitality]] venues (such as resorts, camps, hotels, and restaurants) nearby. [[Wild]] beaches, also known as undeveloped or undiscovered beaches, are not developed in this [[manner]]. Wild beaches can be valued for their untouched [[beauty]] and preserved [[nature]].

Beaches can be popular on warm sunny days. In the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_era Victorian era], many popular beach resorts were equipped with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathing_machine bathing machines] because even the all-covering beachwear of the period was considered immodest. This social [[standard]] still prevails in many Muslim countries. At the other end of the [[spectrum]] are [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toplessness topfree beaches] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nude_beach nude beaches] where [[clothing]] is optional or not allowed. In most countries social norms are significantly different on a beach in hot [[weather]], compared to adjacent areas where similar behaviour might not be [[tolerated]] and might even be prosecuted.

Beaches can be popular on warm sunny days. In the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_era Victorian era], many popular beach resorts were equipped with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathing_machine bathing machines] because even the all-covering beachwear of the period was considered immodest. This social [[standard]] still prevails in many Muslim countries. At the other end of the [[spectrum]] are [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toplessness topfree beaches] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nude_beach nude beaches] where [[clothing]] is optional or not allowed. In most countries social norms are significantly different on a beach in hot [[weather]], compared to adjacent areas where similar behaviour might not be [[tolerated]] and might even be prosecuted.

In more than thirty countries in Europe, South Africa, New Zealand, Canada, Costa Rica, South America and the Caribbean, the best recreational beaches are awarded [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Flag_beach Blue Flag] status, based on such criteria as water quality and [[safety]] provision. Subsequent loss of this status can have a severe effect on tourism revenues.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beach]

In more than thirty countries in Europe, South Africa, New Zealand, Canada, Costa Rica, South America and the Caribbean, the best recreational beaches are awarded [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Flag_beach Blue Flag] status, based on such criteria as water quality and [[safety]] provision. Subsequent loss of this status can have a severe effect on tourism revenues.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beach]

[[Category: Earth Science]]

[[Category: Earth Science]]