beach grass
noun
: any of several tough strongly rooted grasses that grow on exposed sandy shores
especially
: any of a genus (Ammophila) of rhizomatous perennials widely planted to bind sandy slopes
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The sand appeared to be a favorite setting for the duo, as footage Pennington shared showed the pair running along the shore together and hanging out in some beach grass.
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
This is a gorgeous cross-section of a leaf of European beach grass.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
In the past few years, the Shinnecock have employed a combination of strategies to protect themselves against rising seas, like planting beach grass to strengthen dunes and developing oyster reefs to blunt tidal energy.
—Joseph Lee, Vox, 17 Sep. 2024
Then, the most incredible thing happened: Little tiny corn plants sprouted out of the sand next to the beach grass.
—CBS News, 11 Aug. 2024
Yes, you’re absolutely allowed to have small fires on the beach on the Oregon Coast as long as they’re built at least 50 feet away from beach grass and driftwood and are kept smaller than two feet.
—Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2024
Invasive plants such as European beach grass have destroyed and crowded the birds’ habitat, as has expanding development, which amplifies other natural dangers, too.
—Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
The bundle is available in multiple colors, including graphite and steel oxford stripe, window pane, graphite, cream, blue tide, willow, beach grass, and white.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2024
Still, the propeller plane went down, and the advertising banner chased it, and the beach grass shimmied, and chocolate milk flew from my mother’s thermos.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 2 June 2023
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
This is a gorgeous cross-section of a leaf of European beach grass.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
In the past few years, the Shinnecock have employed a combination of strategies to protect themselves against rising seas, like planting beach grass to strengthen dunes and developing oyster reefs to blunt tidal energy.
—Joseph Lee, Vox, 17 Sep. 2024
Then, the most incredible thing happened: Little tiny corn plants sprouted out of the sand next to the beach grass.
—CBS News, 11 Aug. 2024
Yes, you’re absolutely allowed to have small fires on the beach on the Oregon Coast as long as they’re built at least 50 feet away from beach grass and driftwood and are kept smaller than two feet.
—Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2024
Invasive plants such as European beach grass have destroyed and crowded the birds’ habitat, as has expanding development, which amplifies other natural dangers, too.
—Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
The bundle is available in multiple colors, including graphite and steel oxford stripe, window pane, graphite, cream, blue tide, willow, beach grass, and white.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2024
Still, the propeller plane went down, and the advertising banner chased it, and the beach grass shimmied, and chocolate milk flew from my mother’s thermos.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 2 June 2023
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“Beach grass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beach%20grass. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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