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beach umbrella

American  

noun

  • beach umbrellas
    plural
  1. a large umbrella used to provide shade on sunny beaches, lawns, etc.


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Hotel staff cordoned off Tysoe’s lounger, running yellow-and-black police tape from thatched beach umbrella to thatched beach umbrella.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026

From Wirecutter: The best beach umbrella doesn’t look like an umbrella.

From New York Times ● May 14, 2023

He was a perfectionist, sure his method of taping a package or setting up a beach umbrella was the only way that made sense.

From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2022

Modern and historical fiction, a thriller with a tinge of horror, whip-smart satires and several engrossing memoirs offer multiple selections to read under a beach umbrella or atop a hammock.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 16, 2022

The sun had crept up onto the child’s face; Hatsue adjusted the beach umbrella.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

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