day at the beach
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día de playa
- We had a wonderful day at the beach, enjoying the sun and playing in the waves.
- spend a day at the beach
- enjoy a day at the beach
- a nice day at the beach
Examples
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A rainy day at the beach.
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You owe me a day at the beach.
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What do you remember from that day at the beach?
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You should spend a day at the beach.
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It's a beautiful day at the beach.
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Did you have a nice day at the beach?
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I need a day at the beach.
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It was a beautiful day at the beach all day long.
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We had a great day at the beach, couple of intense games of spike ball, a good nap.
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Summers are synonymous with hot days at the beach, picnics at the park, and lots of fun outdoors.
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Synonyms
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A trip for fun that lasts one day
How Relaxing
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a day spent at a beach' is directly and compositionally derived from the constituents 'day' + 'at' + 'the' + 'beach' — a B1 learner who knows these words will readily infer it refers to spending a day on the shore for relaxation or recreation. This is a literal, cross-linguistically common locative+time construction (e.g. Spanish 'día en la playa'), so it is immediately comprehensible without prior exposure.
Etymology
Day at the beach comes from the simple picture of a day on a beach, with sun, sand and no work or worries. So it means 'a day spent relaxing or having fun by the sea'.