seafront

noun

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

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In Algiers, the 1.25-mile-long Bab el Oued Urban Gondola links the city center’s seafront district to the villages of Céleste and Zghara, the latter of which was long isolated from the rest of the city by its hard-to-reach hilltop location. Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025 One of the highlights of Málaga is Muelle Uno, an open-air seafront shopping promenade. Katie Seemann, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2024 The black cubic forms hint at the massive block sculptures that he is known for, such as the 500-ton concrete sculpture Elogio del Horizonte that sits on the seafront in the Asturian town of Gijón. John Oseid, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 The city’s seafront walkway Malecon is lined with historic buildings, boutiques, and restaurants. Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 17 Dec. 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 20 Jan. 2025.

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