The beach is this way.

the Determiner

— Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist. Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book." — Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special. Are you the John Smith that I went to school with? — Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned The poor are always with us. — Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs. You are the best.

beach Noun

— A large area of sand (or very small stones), next to an area of water. People sometimes lie on beaches when they are on holiday, to get a suntan.

beach Verb

— If something is beached, it has run onto a beach or sandbar.

is Verb

— A form of the verb be when talking about someone or something else. He is late for class. Is it hot in here?

this Determiner

— You use this to show which thing or idea you are talking about. You use it when the thing or idea is close to you. This trip was a great idea. Which book is yours, this one or that one? — The known thing. This man went to the door.

this Demonstrative Determiner

— The thing indicated. This is my hand.

way Noun

— A way is how someone does something. The committee made a good decision about which way to make the machine. One way to cook food is to put it in an oven; another way is with a flame. I do things my own way. That way of thinking will not solve the problem. Farming is a great way of life. A car crash was the same way my dad died. — A way is a style. She dresses that way every day. I started to see things in a different way. — A way is a path, a road, or a route; how you get to a certain place. Do you know the way to the lunch room? I was on my way to Paris when I got lost. He went out of his way to bring me the coffee. It's a long way from where I started. Could you move your car out of my way?

way Adverb

— very far I think that it's way too early to tell what the result will be. We missed. In fact we were way way off.