# beached

/ˈbitʃt/ (US) · /bˈiːtʃt/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/beached
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

stuck on the shore and unable to get back into the water, like a whale or a boat left on the sand.

For teachers: stranded on shore and unable to refloat or return to the water, applied to marine animals or vessels. Often used attributively before nouns or predicatively after 'be' or 'lie'.

## Examples

- A beached whale lies on the sand.
- Volunteers pour water over the beached dolphin while they wait for the rescue team to arrive.
- The beached fishing boat, its hull bleached by months of sun, stood as a quiet reminder of the storm that had ended its working life.

## Synonyms

stranded, grounded, stuck, aground

## Antonyms

afloat, floating

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