seafront

noun

sea·front ˈsē-ˌfrənt

: the waterfront of a seaside place

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Set on 21 acres along the Glyfada seafront, the resort features elegant low-slung architecture, natural materials, and retro-chic details, attracting a stylish clientele like Kate Hudson. — Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Israel erected a monument to the fallen Altalena militants in 2008 on the Tel Aviv seafront and has been searching for the wreckage for years, with crews often working in secrecy. — CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 The clip, which now has over 125,000 likes, was filmed on the seafront in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026 Pieces of drone wing littered the sandy beach along the hotel’s seafront, while on the entrance side, a crater marked the spot where the Shahed slammed into the ground, blasting out the hotel’s windows and glass entrance. — Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for seafront

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1878, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of seafront was in 1878

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sea frontage

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