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    beachcomber
    /ˈbiːtʃˌkəʊmə/

    noun

    • 1. a person who walks along a beach looking for valuable or interesting items.
    • 2. a long wave rolling in from the sea.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › beachcombBeachcomber Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BEACHCOMBER is a person who searches along a shore (as for seashells, driftwood, or salable refuse). How to use beachcomber in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBEACHCOMBER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a person who walks along beaches looking for objects of value or interest: The area is popular with surfers and beachcombers. Some beachcombers use metal detectors. Fewer examples. Sometimes shark tags have been found and returned to researchers by beachcombers.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › beachcomberBEACHCOMBER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Beachcomber definition: a person who lives by gathering saleable articles of jetsam, refuse, etc., from beaches.. See examples of BEACHCOMBER used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBEACHCOMBER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a person who walks along beaches looking for objects of value or interest: The area is popular with surfers and beachcombers. Some beachcombers use metal detectors. Fewer examples. Sometimes shark tags have been found and returned to researchers by beachcombers.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › beachcomberBeachcomber - definition of beachcomber by The Free Dictionary

    Jul 5, 2012 · n. 1. (Professions) a person who searches shore debris for anything of worth, esp a vagrant living on a beach. 2. (Professions) Canadian (in British Columbia) a person who is paid for salvaging loose logs and returning them to logging companies. 3. (Physical Geography) a long high wave rolling onto a beach.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBEACHCOMBER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A beachcomber is someone who spends their time wandering along beaches looking for things they can use.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › beachcomberBeachcomber Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. One who scavenges along beaches or in wharf areas. American Heritage. Comber. Webster's New World. A seaside vacationer. American Heritage. A person who loafs on beaches or wharves, typically on a South Sea island, living on what he or she can beg or find. Webster's New World.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › beachcomberBeachcomber - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    /ˌbitʃˈkoʊmər/ /ˈbitʃkəʊmə/ IPA guide. Other forms: beachcombers. Definitions of beachcomber. noun. a vagrant living on a beach. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Beachcomber." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/beachcomber. Accessed 21 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. VocabTrainer™.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionbeachcomber noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of beachcomber noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › beachcomberbeachcomber - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    beachcomber (plural beachcombers) A seaman who is not prepared to work but hangs around port areas living off the charity of others.