Illustrated Beach Vocabulary
Twenty common words used to describe items at the beach. You can download this image as an A4/A3 wall poster from our free ESL posters page.
Vocabulary in context
Below, you see the beach words used in example sentences, in alphabetical order:- banana boat: We went for a ride on a yellow banana boat.
- beach ball: He threw the beach ball to me, and I threw it back.
- beach umbrella: I sat under the beach umbrella, trying to stay cool.
- boat: We sat in the boat and rowed towards the island.
- buoy: There were a few buoys floating in the water to guide the boats.
- cooler: Our cooler was full drinks and sandwiches for our picnic.
- life buoy: I held onto the life buoy and let the boat carry me to safety.
- lifeguard: The lifeguard sat in his chair, watching the swimmers.
- lighthouse: The light from the lighthouse helps boats to see in the dark.
- oar: I used the oars to row the boat.
- rocks: We got out of the water and sat on the grey rocks.
- sailboat: It was a windy day, so we decided to go out in the sailboat.
- sand: The entire beach was covered in pale grey sand.
- sandcastle: The children spent the day building a sandcastle.
- spade: He used his spade to dig in the sand.
- sun hat: I was wearing a sun hat to keep the sun off my face.
- swim ring: The child can’t swim without his swim ring.
- sunbather: The sunbather was lying on a towel, reading a book.
- surfboard: I stood on my surfboard and tried to keep my balance.
- tent: When we went camping, we slept in a tent.