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
Recent Examples on the Web The organization purchased 11 acres of beachfront for $50 and then purchased an additional 266 acres for $40,000 in 1875, according to documents submitted for the area’s inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. Sarah Pulliam Bailey, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024 Stay Seaside in Islamorada Book beachfront at Amara Cay Resort or find classic oceanfront cottages at Pines & Palms Resort, both in Islamorada. Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2024 Le Meriden is due to open a 350-room beachfront resort in 2026. Michele Robson, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 Expect golf, tennis, water sports, shopping, a top-tier spa, a private beachfront, and several pools (book one of the 25 daytime bungalows for ultimate relaxation), plus 10 dining and drinking venues on property and in the heart of Palm Beach nearby. Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024 Tater said the city's beachfront was also closed in response to the violence. Colin Sheeley, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024 The asking price is an impressive $20 million—or around $12 million more than the 11-time champ doled out for the beachfront digs seven years ago, back in spring 2017. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024 The group’s leisure beach, listed among Nigeria’s best seven beaches in 2023 by the Lonely Planet travel guide, is a lucrative part of the 13-hectare mixed-use Landmark site along the Atlantic Ocean beachfront in Lagos’s affluent Victoria Island area. Nimi Princewill, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024 Camping: Tropical Paradise Under the Stars With campgrounds offering a mix of beachfront and wilderness settings, camping in the Florida Keys is a dreamy escape for nature enthusiasts. Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024

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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 23 Apr. 2024.

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