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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Other amenities to watch for at the luxury hotel include oversized, natural-edge swimming pools that cascade to the beachfront. Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 The nearby private isle of Ambergris Cay, meanwhile, now has a handful of one- and two-bedroom beachfront bungalows and will debut a 10-bedroom beachfront villa in 2025 that will be perfect for group getaways. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024 The restaurant has an all-day menu, but most diners head here for lunch to enjoy the sumptuous seafood in an elevated beachfront setting. Mariette Williams, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2024 The last couple of years have been a boon for blue-chip openings, which may have just reached a fever pitch with the ribbon-cutting of Atallah’s 167-room beachfront property. Chadner Navarro, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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