seafront

noun

sea·​front ˈsē-ˌfrənt How to pronounce seafront (audio)
: the waterfront of a seaside place

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What works for a seafront villa in a warm climate won’t necessarily work for a rustic barn-style home in the woods, a suburban Victorian, or a townhouse in the city. Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024 Cornwall pub Blue Peter Inn in Polperro takes second place, serving up sustainable locally caught fish from its picturesque seafront location. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 The Pittenweem seafront is dotted with places to eat. Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2024 Gazans fleeing combat and bombardment from elsewhere in the enclave have created a sprawling tent city running from Rafah to the Mediterranean seafront — a formerly empty quarter lacking electricity and water and sewer lines. Dan Morrison, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for seafront 

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seafront was in 1878

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“Seafront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seafront. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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