# on the beach

idiom · CEFR A1

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/on-the-beach
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

This phrase means you are physically located on the sandy or pebbly area right next to a sea, lake, or ocean.

## Examples

- We are sitting on the beach today.
- The children are playing with their buckets and shovels while we relax on the beach.
- After a long and difficult week at the office, they spent the entire afternoon resting peacefully on the beach while listening to the waves.

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