Meanings
proper noun
- USslangMonastery Beach, part of the Carmel River State Beach in California, United States.
Origin
A pun with mortuary for the similar-sounding monastery, in reference to numerous fatalities resulting from the strong waves and currents there.
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APA
Mortuary Beach. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mortuary%20Beach
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“Mortuary Beach.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mortuary%20Beach. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mortuary Beach,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mortuary%20Beach.
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