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stunning beach

stunning beach

1 2.7
A very beautiful beach with white sand and clear blue water
  • noun
translation icon : playa impresionante
  • There are stunning beaches, rivers, and towns just waiting for you to explore them.

Examples

  • A few of the features that are certain around the island destinations will be the stunning beach locations.

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  • This tiny country has it all: excellent food, stunning beaches, great skiing just a few hours' drive away from one of the world's largest extant Roman ruins.

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  • It's the Australian bushland at its most natural, teaming with Australian wildlife, and is framed by surely some of the most stunning beaches in the country.

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  • The island, best known for its stunning beaches and rich history, is home to roughly 4 million American citizens.

  • There are scores of stunning beaches to suit every taste.

  • It's a small one near the port of St. Thomas, and we explored its hilly gravel roads on mountain bikes with a guide, followed by an invigorating swim on a stunning beach.

Synonyms

beautiful scenery
vsstunning beach
4 1.0

Attractive views of natural places like mountains, forests, or the coast

is more intense and refers to a single impressive coastal spot
breathtaking landscape
vsstunning beach
1 2.9

A very beautiful view that makes you feel amazed

is the same awe but focused on a single coastal spot

Antonyms

683 1.0

Normal and not special or unusual

182 1.3

Not interesting or lively

Surface Forms

Morphology

stunning + beach

The meaning is directly compositional: 'stunning' (extremely attractive) modifies 'beach' (shore), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer 'an extremely beautiful beach.' This follows the standard adjective+noun pattern found cross-linguistically and is immediately understandable without prior exposure.

Etymology

Stunning beach uses stunning from the verb 'to stun', which means to shock or amaze. Imagine a view on a beach so beautiful it stops you. That's why it means 'extremely beautiful and impressive'.