strand

Definitions of strand
  1. noun
    an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
    synonyms: strandbad, zeestrand
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    type of:
    aardkunde, geologie
    (geology) the geological features of the earth
  2. noun
    the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
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    type of:
    bobpiste, bobsleebaan, kust, zeekust
    the shore of a sea or ocean
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