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
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The opening of the luxury beachfront resort will usher in a new era of elevated, experiential offerings for the growing community tucked away along the eastern coast of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula. Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Small, but mighty, there are plenty of amazing places to stay on the island like the all-inclusive Resorts World Bimini, a 750-acre beachfront resort featuring 305 rooms, two pools, 10 restaurants, cafes, and bars, and a 10,000-square-foot casino. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025 Specifically, Inlet Beach, Santa Rosa Beach, and Destin all are emerging as luxury markets with new upscale beachfront properties boosting overall prices. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025 With no high-rise buildings along the beachfront, and a wide, flat expanse of shoreline, there is plenty of room to spread out. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.

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