beachcomber
noun
a person who lives by gathering saleable articles of jetsam, refuse, etc., from beaches.
beachcombing
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a word derived from
beachcomber.
Example Sentences
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Jimmy Buffett, king of the chill beachcombing lifestyle, thought he had set up a smooth plan to pass along his $275 million trust.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
If you miss out on beachcombing this week, you’ll have other opportunities in the summer with some almost-as-low tides between June 23 and 24 and July 21 and 22.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
Activities: Dolphin-watching cruises, climbing the Cape May lighthouse, beachcombing, shopping in the pedestrian mall.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 22, 2021
It’s a display of sonic beachcombing, of numbing esotericity.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2021
Ornate birds here rested their stretched wings— horned owls, falcons, cormorants—long-tongued beachcombing birds, and followers of the sea.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
