Beachkeeper
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Beachkeeper is a noun meaning One whose job is to control access to and maintain a beach.
Meaning
One whose job is to control access to and maintain a beach.
More Meanings
- (derogatory) A soldier on a peacekeeping mission who spends a lot of time at the beach.
Example Sentences
The closer you get to Queens, the less happy local beachkeepers are going to be to see you.
Long-term volunteers undergo training to become independent 'beachkeepers' – monitoring beaches all around the island.
Soldiers from both peacekeeping missions were referred to by locals as “beachkeepers” because of the time they spent at the beachfront bars in Freetown.
With hardly any other option than becoming a ‘beachkeeper, they emphasize the value of humanitarian assistance, travel and cultural exchange to become a competent soldier.
Word Forms
- beachkeepers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include beachmaster, beachgoer, waterkeeper, outkeeper, parkkeeper, boatkeeper.
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