adjective

abeam

/ə.ˈbiːm/ abe·am 2 syllables

Alongside or abreast; opposite the center of the side of the ship or aircraft.

Word facts

Part of speech adjective
Syllables 2
Letters 5
Starts with A

Definition of Abeam

Alongside or abreast; opposite the center of the side of the ship or aircraft.

Example sentences

  1. 1

    The island was directly abeam of us.

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How many syllables does abeam have?

Abeam has 2 syllables: abe·am. The word is broken into 2 spoken beats.

What part of speech is abeam?

Abeam is used as a adjective. As an adjective, it describes or modifies a noun.

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Abeam has 5 letters. It contains 2 syllables and starts with the letter A. In word games, letter count and syllable count can help narrow results when you know the word length.