Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

beach umbrella

American  

noun

  1. a large umbrella used to provide shade on sunny beaches, lawns, etc.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The San Francisco couple happily set up folding chairs and anchored a beach umbrella into place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

Check the temperature of the sand and, if there's no natural shade, try to create some with a beach umbrella, sun tent or windbreak.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2025

The best beach umbrella, it turns out, is not an umbrella at all.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 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

On just one side — Helen and Theresa, huddled in long-sleeved shirts and polka-dot sun hats under the additional shade of a beach umbrella, laughed at him.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "beach umbrella" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com