Illustrated Beach Vocabulary

Twenty common words used to describe items at the beach. You can download this image as an A4/A3 wall poster from our free ESL posters page.

Vocabulary in context

• banana boat: We went for a ride on a yellow banana boat.
• beach ball: He threw the beach ball to me, and I threw it back.
• beach umbrella: I sat under the beach umbrella, trying to stay cool.
• boat: We sat in the boat and rowed towards the island.
• buoy: There were a few buoys floating in the water to guide the boats.
• cooler: Our cooler was full drinks and sandwiches for our picnic.
• life buoy: I held onto the life buoy and let the boat carry me to safety.
• lifeguard: The lifeguard sat in his chair, watching the swimmers.
• lighthouse: The light from the lighthouse helps boats to see in the dark.
• oar: I used the oars to row the boat.
• rocks: We got out of the water and sat on the grey rocks.
• sailboat: It was a windy day, so we decided to go out in the sailboat.
• sand: The entire beach was covered in pale grey sand.
• sandcastle: The children spent the day building a sandcastle.
• spade: He used his spade to dig in the sand.
• sun hat: I was wearing a sun hat to keep the sun off my face.
• swim ring: The child can’t swim without his swim ring.
• sunbather: The sunbather was lying on a towel, reading a book.
• surfboard: I stood on my surfboard and tried to keep my balance.
• tent: When we went camping, we slept in a tent.