beachscape

[ beech-skeyp ]

noun

1. a section or expanse of beach and shore scenery.
2. a picture or other artistic representation of this.

Word History and Origins

Origin of beachscape¹

First recorded in 1935–40; beach ( def ) + -scape ( def )

Example Sentences

A little earlier, Christie’s did raise an impressive $23.1 million for David Hockney’s 1969 beachscape “Early Morning, Sainte-Maxime,” of 20th and 21st century art.

From New York Times

That dune, which rose more than twenty feet above the water, looked more like a levee than any natural beachscape.

From The New Yorker

Look closely at any location, sea or beachscape, and a wedding couple will pop up — brides and bridegrooms in mixed and matched pairs: opposite sex, same sex, varied races and nationalities.

From New York Times

They’re also responsible for the bright yellow beachscape of “The Sandbox” and the chilly decrepitude of “Drowning.”

From New York Times

Advertisement Advertisement There’s a beachscape with a weathered lifeguard station; a maritime-themed bar; a disco dance floor; grottoes with statuary; and a lot of smaller rooms, often decorated with many sand-filled hourglasses, seashells and yellowing photographs.

From New York Times