shingle beach

collocation in English

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shingle
noun
uk
/ˈʃɪŋ.ɡəl/us
/ˈʃɪŋ.ɡəl/
small, round stones that cover a beach or the ground by the edge of ...
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beach
noun[C]
uk
/biːtʃ/us
/biːtʃ/
an area of sand or small stones near the sea or another area of water such as ...
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(Definition ofshingleandbeachfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The same is true of pebbles washed by the tide on ashinglebeach, which never look so interesting once they have dried out.
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Worthing has a long, exposedshinglebeach, but cannot obtain grant aid for the provision of splash walls to prevent flooding from overtopping waves.
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I have yet to see a brochure that properly informs its readers whether it is a sand or ashinglebeach.
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A beach composed chiefly of surface pebbles is commonly termed ashinglebeach.
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Separated from the bay by ashinglebeachis a brackish lagoon, which is fed by a number of small streams.
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In 1703, a bad storm swept away one of the fishing boats on theshinglebeachand damaged many other boats.
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It has 169 steps, and gives visitors a good view of theshinglebeach.
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Two lakes, marshland,shinglebeach, alder carr, shallow pools, willow beds and meadow are contained within the park.
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Fishing boats operate from theshinglebeach, with lobster and crab potting, net fishing and long lining as the principal fishing methods.
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The shoreline of the bay consists partially of ashinglebeach.
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Theshinglebeachis 29kmmi 0 long, convert wide and 15m ft high.
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This is bordered by hillocks of blown sand, and these rise about above theshinglebeach.
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Proceeding from the mouth the estuary inland, there are initially beach sands at the margin, thenceshinglebeachand mudflats.
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It is a former centre for haaf fishing, and has ashinglebeach.
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Theshinglebeachwas simply a narrow cove, perhaps seventy yards long with the beach sixty yards deep.
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A sea wall provides access to the mostlyshinglebeachstretching for about a mile, and a small harbour.
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A series of southwesterly storms in the early 1990s washed away much of theshinglebeachprotecting the masonry.
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Trollskogen is characterized by its lichen-covered pine trees; those close to the exposed shore (ashinglebeach) have been deformed by the wind.
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This area includes a range of habitats, including lowland heath andshinglebeachvegetation.
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She is then seen emerging from a well onto ashinglebeach, where the sun quickly rises behind her.
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