as in beach
the usually sandy or gravelly land bordering a body of water
the town's beachfront extends for more than a mile
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Recent Examples of beachfront
Situated next to Provo Golf Club, Ocean Club East offers a quieter escape with a secluded beachfront.
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Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Even on a cold day with few sunbathers, the pedestrian‑friendly beachfront in Deerfield Beach feels calm and relaxed.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Fort Lauderdale offers a burgeoning food scene, several museums, 24 miles of beachfront, and gondola rides on the canals.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
The marathon distance features an 18-mile stretch along the ocean, the half marathon will showcase the beachfront for 8 miles, while the 5K runners will journey along a scenic out-and-back route passing the Buena Vista Lagoon.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Even on a cold day with few sunbathers, the pedestrian‑friendly beachfront in Deerfield Beach feels calm and relaxed.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Fort Lauderdale offers a burgeoning food scene, several museums, 24 miles of beachfront, and gondola rides on the canals.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
The marathon distance features an 18-mile stretch along the ocean, the half marathon will showcase the beachfront for 8 miles, while the 5K runners will journey along a scenic out-and-back route passing the Buena Vista Lagoon.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beachfront
beach
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What & Why Rhode Island digs into this curious bit of beach trivia.—
Kathleen Hill,
The Providence Journal,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Chicago Park District dispatched crews to clear the beaches and ran out of places to put the foul flotsam.—
Theodore J. Karamanski,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Beachfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beachfront. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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