Meaning of beachcombing | Babel Free
Definitions
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The lifestyle and habits of a beachcomber. countable, uncountable
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An item found lying near the sea; marine salvage. countable, uncountable
Examples
“The beachcombings – the wood, the metal, the stones – were more than functional, collected and sorted and arranged as things that were lovely in their own right, artefacts.”
“I wandered along, sifting through the Thames' beachcombings. In a patch of sand lay a section of soft pink roof tile some two inches square or so, and witha peg hole.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.