shorefront

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Recent Examples of shorefront And both suggested staying at the shorefront Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel, which is among the nicer properties in the area. — Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026 The shorefront is lined with some 400 buildings, including high-rise hotels and villas that can accommodate around 20,000 guests, according to North Korean state media. — Se Eun Gong, NPR, 5 July 2025 And in 2018, the Christies bought a multimillion-dollar shorefront home in Bay Head, one of the more exclusive towns on the Jersey Shore. — Alexandra Berzon, New York Times, 16 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shorefront
  1. waterfront
  2. oceanfront
  3. beach
  4. beachfront
  5. shoreline
  6. seaside
Noun
  • Work on vessels of that size also demands specialized waterfront infrastructure.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Pier House helped establish the western tip of Duval Street and the waterfront around Mallory Square as a luxury destination.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of waterfront
Noun
  • Other standouts include Oxnard’s Zachari Dunes on Mandalay Beach, a sprawling oceanfront resort that’s part of Hilton’s Curio Collection.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Outside of Miami-Dade A sprawling oceanfront home in Broward County sold last week for $42 million, according to the local multiple listing service.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of oceanfront
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  • Thankfully, there is a fleet of golf carts available to whisk you up from the beach to your room, making this more accessible for travelers with low mobility.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Federal and local officials are investigating after a banner plane crashed into the water off a popular Florida beach on Thursday morning.
    — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of beach
Noun
  • Accommodations range from a sprawling oceanfront resort to smaller beachfront hotels with direct access to the sand.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Another terrace leads to steps that trail down to the private beachfront.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of beachfront
Noun
  • The Sheriff’s Office patrols the Chain, with 6,000 acres and 15 lakes that are interconnected navigable waterways, along with the county portion of the Fox River and 26 miles of the Lake Michigan shoreline.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Certain roads — such as Highway 37, which connects Marin County to Napa County on the bay shoreline — as well as parts of Highway 101 and coastal Highway 1 are all at risk for flooding.
    — Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of shoreline
Noun
  • In this year’s Palme d’Or winner, Stan and Reinsve play a married couple, Mihai and Lisbet Gheorghiu, long based in Bucharest, Romania, but who seize the chance to move to a small seaside town in Norway where Lisbet’s family is from.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Deauville Industry Days sidebar, taking place over two days at the festival being held at the French seaside town, will incorporate various talks, panels and sessions.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of seaside

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“Shorefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shorefront. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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