collocation · neutral
go to the beach
UK/ɡəʊ tə ðə biːtʃ/US/ɡoʊ tə ðə biːtʃ/go·to·the·BEACH
to visit the seaside area with sand and sea for swimming, sunbathing or relaxing
Examples
“We usually go to the beach at weekends when the weather is warm.”
“On hot days, nothing beats going to the beach with friends.”
“She prefers to go to the beach early to avoid the crowds.”
Band 8 sentence
“When the exams finished, we spent a blissful day at the beach, swimming in the sea and wandering along the shoreline.”
Collocations
- sunbathe on the beach
- build sandcastles on the beach
- a sandy beach
Word family
Common mistakes
go to beach→go to the beach
go beach→go to the beach
Say it for a higher band
5go beach→6go to beach→7+go to the beach
Synonyms
go to the seaside
Easily confused
go to the seaside
“We decided to spend the weekend at the seaside rather than in the mountains.”
go to the coast
“They drove along the coast to admire the cliffs and sea views.”
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