beachfront

noun

beach·​front ˈbēch-ˌfrənt How to pronounce beachfront (audio)
: a strip of land that fronts a beach

Synonyms of beachfront

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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Kris' birthday party comes days after the Kardashian-Jenner family celebrated Kendall turning 30 at a lavish beachfront destination. Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025 Historically, some of Miami’s most desirable real estate has been crowded along the beachfronts of the metropolitan area, with businesses and wealthy white residential enclaves prizing shore views and beach access. Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025 Where to stay in Galveston Davis said there are plenty of hotels in the area, from the beachfront Grand Galvez to The Tremont House hotel in the city’s Historic Strand District, which has shops, restaurants and buildings more than 100 years old. Nathan Diller, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025 Theirs was one of 27 beachfront homes in Buxton and Rodanthe, two villages on Hatteras Island, part of North Carolina’s barrier islands, that have collapsed into the ocean since 2020. Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025 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 15 Nov. 2025.

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