as in beaches
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 beachfronts
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.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
The Caribbean-facing region of Quintana Roo has some of Mexico's busiest and most built-up beachfronts, but visitors looking for a more serene escape will love still-secret destinations like Mahahual.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Facing searing heat waves, many Italian beachfronts saw as much as a 25% drop in visitors in June and July this year.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
The Albanian Riviera, is lined with beautiful beaches so you’ll be excused for never venturing beyond its shoreline—but not all beachfronts are created equal.
—Samia Qaiyum, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2024
Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
The Caribbean-facing region of Quintana Roo has some of Mexico's busiest and most built-up beachfronts, but visitors looking for a more serene escape will love still-secret destinations like Mahahual.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Facing searing heat waves, many Italian beachfronts saw as much as a 25% drop in visitors in June and July this year.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
The Albanian Riviera, is lined with beautiful beaches so you’ll be excused for never venturing beyond its shoreline—but not all beachfronts are created equal.
—Samia Qaiyum, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beachfronts
beaches
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On her island home in the South Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu, the shoreline has visibly retreated within her short lifetime, with beaches eroded, coastal trees uprooted and some homes now barely 3 feet (about 1 meter) from the sea at high tide.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Some of the beaches in Southern California that are known to have runs are Malibu, Santa Monica, Venice, Hermosa Beach, Cabrillo Beach, Long Beach, Belmont Shore, Seal Beach, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Corona del Mar, Doheny Beach, Del Mar, La Jolla, Mission Beach and the Coronado Strand.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Beachfronts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beachfronts. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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