Beech

See also: beech

English

Proper noun

Beech (countable and uncountable, plural Beeches)

1. A village and civil parish west of Alton, East Hampshire district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU6938).
2. An unincorporated community in Warren County, Iowa, United States.
3. An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, West Virginia, United States.
4. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Beech is the 7955^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4160 individuals. Beech is most common among White (86.88%) individuals. [1]

Noun

Beech (plural Beeches)

1. (aviation) An aircraft made by Beechcraft.

   The company had five Beeches for flying its top executives around.

   • 2020, Mike Busch, Airplane Ownership vol 2, Savvy Aviator Inc, page 75:

     Replacing side windows on a Beech or Cessna or Piper airplane is an awful job