beach umbrella
noun
a large umbrella used to provide shade on sunny beaches, lawns, etc.
beach umbrellas
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pluralof beach umbrella.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Despite the government's warnings, the mood appeared relaxed on Tel Aviv's seafront, with bronzed bodies lazing under beach umbrellas.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2024
One man had taken shelter from the rain under a lifeguard tower just yards from the edge of the surf, his belongings tucked neatly beneath two beach umbrellas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2023
In June, the southern New Jersey shore fills up with vacationing families, their colorful beach umbrellas sprouting up across the sand.
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2023
Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner of Virginia asked the safety agency to review safety rules for beach umbrellas and start a safety campaign after a Virginia woman was killed by an umbrella in 2016.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2022
In December, 1959, the Somerset’s “beach facilities” consisted of two beach umbrellas stuck in a strip of sand at the rear of the hotel.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
