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
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beachfronts
beaches
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Oahu offers travelers much more beyond its stunning beaches and natural splendor, or even the must-do tourist activities like attending a luau or visiting Pearl Harbor.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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The program is organized by the fire brigade and provides educational and recreational activities for around 5,000 youngsters from ages 7 to 17 at a number of beaches in the state.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Beachfronts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beachfronts. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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