A beach is a geological formation consisting of loose rock particles along the shoreline of a body of water. Beach may also refer to: In architecture:
- Urban beach, a portion of sand or park land located in a urban area.
In literature:
- Beaches (novel), a 1986 novel by Iris Rainer Dart
- The Beach (novel), a 1996 novel by Alex Garland
- On the Beach, a 1957 end-of-the-world novel by Nevil Shute
- Sebastian Beach, Lord Emsworth's butler in the stories of P. G. Wodehouse
In film:
- Beaches (film), a 1988 movie starring Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey
- The Beach (film), a 2000 movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio
- On the Beach, a 1959 movie starring Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner and Fred Astaire
In television:
- "On the Beach", an 8th season episode of the TV show ER. See List of ER episodes
In music:
- On the Beach (album), an album by Neil Young
- On the Beach (Chris Rea album)
In nature:
- Wader, also known as beach bird
Beach may refer to these people:
- Alfred Ely Beach (1826-96), inventor and publisher
- Amy Beach (1867-1944), American composer, also known as Mrs. H.H.A. Beach.
- David Nelson Beach (1848-1926), American theologian
- Harlan Page Beach (1854-1933), American missionary, brother of David Nelson Beach
- Moses Yale Beach (1800-68), American inventor and publisher
- Rex Beach (1877-1949), American author
- Sylvia Beach (1887-1962), editor and bookseller
Beach may refer to these places:
- Beach, North Dakota, a town in the USA
- California State University, Long Beach, a major public university in Southern California.
- The Beaches, an upscale neighborhood in Toronto
