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Lido vs Beach - What's the difference?

lido | beach |

As nouns the difference between lido and beach

is that lido is a part of the sea by a beach sectioned off for swimming and other aquatic activities while beach is the shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.

As a verb beach is

to run (something) aground on a beach.

As a proper noun Beach is

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lido

English

(wikipedia lido)

Usage notes

The first pronunciation is more common, but the second more closely imitates the Italian.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (British) A part of the sea by a beach sectioned off for swimming and other aquatic activities.
  • (British) An outdoor swimming pool.

    • Derived terms

    * lido deck

    Related terms

    * Lido

    Anagrams

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    beach

    English

    (wikipedia beach)

    Noun

    (es)
  • The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.
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  • (rft-sense) A horizontal strip of land, usually sandy, adjoining water.
  • *
  • The loose pebbles of the seashore, especially worn by waves; shingle.

    • Synonyms

    * * (horizontal strip of land adjoining water) sand, strand, backshore

    Derived terms

    {{der3, beach break , beach volleyball , beachball , beachberry , beachboy , beachcast , beachcomber , beachfront , beach flea , beachgrass , beachline , beach wagon}}

    Verb

    (es)
  • To run (something) aground on a beach.

    • Synonyms

    * strand

    Derived terms

    * unbeached