beachfront

noun

beach·​front ˈbēch-ˌfrənt How to pronounce beachfront (audio)
: a strip of land that fronts a beach

Examples of beachfront in a Sentence

We went for a walk along the beachfront. the town's beachfront extends for more than a mile
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But, as great as all that is, the private staircase that zigzags down the cliff to Big Dume’s sandy beachfront is the icing on this cake. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025 Certain areas in the campgrounds are prone to storm impact, including the beachfront and the creek. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024 Sandals Dunn's River, an all-inclusive beachfront resort with 12 restaurants, has an on-site shop with a plethora of shelf-staple products. Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024 More than 30 kilometers (18 miles) of beachfront has already been polluted with oil, Shtrikov said. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for beachfront 

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beachfront was in 1869

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“Beachfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beachfront. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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