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- [beech-koh-mer]
- /ˈbitʃˌkoʊ mər/
- /ˈbiːtʃˌkəʊ.mər/
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- [beech-koh-mer]
- /ˈbitʃˌkoʊ mər/
Definitions of beachcomber word
- countable noun beachcomber A beachcomber is someone who spends their time wandering along beaches looking for things they can use. 3
- noun beachcomber a person who searches shore debris for anything of worth, esp a vagrant living on a beach 3
- noun beachcomber (in British Columbia) a person who is paid for salvaging loose logs and returning them to logging companies 3
- noun beachcomber a long high wave rolling onto a beach 3
- noun beachcomber comber (sense 2) 3
- noun beachcomber a man who loafs on beaches or wharves, esp. on a South Sea island, living on what he can beg or find 3
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Origin of beachcomber
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; beach + comber
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Parts of speech for Beachcomber
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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beachcomber popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for beachcomber
noun beachcomber
- swell — to grow in bulk, as by the absorption of moisture or the processes of growth.
- wave — a member of the Waves.
- tide — the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- breaker — Breakers are big sea waves, especially at the point when they just reach the shore.
- crest — The crest of a hill or a wave is the top of it.
Top questions with beachcomber
- what is a beachcomber?
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