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Recent Examples of shorefront
The shorefront is lined with some 400 buildings, including high-rise hotels and villas that can accommodate around 20,000 guests, according to North Korean state media.
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Se Eun Gong, NPR, 5 July 2025
The private wooded parcel sits on 15.7 acres with 785 feet of shorefront on Pretty Marsh Harbor.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
For a more secluded experience, head to St. Andrews State Park, which has 1½ miles of pristine shorefront that isn’t lined with hotels and buildings.
—Staff Author, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
Although Winnetka would hardly be the first affluent community where private residents have been accused of monopolizing water access (see Malibu, East Hampton, Nantucket, and Half Moon Bay), few places in America are more touchy about their shorefront than Chicago.
—Ben Ryder Howe, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2024
Beach camping is allowed along the lake, but if sleeping in a tent isn’t your thing, hotel owners who grew up summering at Lake Mac have recently spruced up old shorefront lodges.
—Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2023
And in 2018, the Christies bought a multimillion-dollar shorefront home in Bay Head, one of the more exclusive towns on the Jersey Shore.
—Alexandra Berzon, New York Times, 16 June 2023
Camping from $10, cabins from $30 Thatch Caye Resort
Occupying the shorefront of a private island 30 minutes off the coast of Dangriga, this resort hosts just 30 guests at a time.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 7 May 2022
To fully protect Manhattan would require a flood wall that is tall, long and continuous, wrapping around the island on both sides, similar to the 16-kilometer-long, five-meter-high and nearly five-meter-thick (at its base) sea wall along the Galveston shorefront.
—David Biello, Scientific American, 2 Nov. 2012
Se Eun Gong, NPR, 5 July 2025
The private wooded parcel sits on 15.7 acres with 785 feet of shorefront on Pretty Marsh Harbor.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
For a more secluded experience, head to St. Andrews State Park, which has 1½ miles of pristine shorefront that isn’t lined with hotels and buildings.
—Staff Author, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
Although Winnetka would hardly be the first affluent community where private residents have been accused of monopolizing water access (see Malibu, East Hampton, Nantucket, and Half Moon Bay), few places in America are more touchy about their shorefront than Chicago.
—Ben Ryder Howe, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2024
Beach camping is allowed along the lake, but if sleeping in a tent isn’t your thing, hotel owners who grew up summering at Lake Mac have recently spruced up old shorefront lodges.
—Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2023
And in 2018, the Christies bought a multimillion-dollar shorefront home in Bay Head, one of the more exclusive towns on the Jersey Shore.
—Alexandra Berzon, New York Times, 16 June 2023
Camping from $10, cabins from $30 Thatch Caye Resort
Occupying the shorefront of a private island 30 minutes off the coast of Dangriga, this resort hosts just 30 guests at a time.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 7 May 2022
To fully protect Manhattan would require a flood wall that is tall, long and continuous, wrapping around the island on both sides, similar to the 16-kilometer-long, five-meter-high and nearly five-meter-thick (at its base) sea wall along the Galveston shorefront.
—David Biello, Scientific American, 2 Nov. 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shorefront
Noun
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During Jim Crow, its grounds offered a haven for the city’s Black population during a time when African Americans were banned from other waterfront parks in the state.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Jan. 2026
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With landscapes immortalized by writer John Steinbeck and a waterfront that was once home to a thriving sardine industry, the seaside location is full of 19th-century architecture, seafood, restaurants, pubs, and a walkable downtown area.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The city’s relaxed building regulations and abundance of oceanfront lots have fueled a boom in construction, and that vertical growth has led João Pessoa to host some of Brazil’s most impressive rooftop bars and pools.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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An oceanfront compound just became San Diego County’s most expensive home.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Explore tranquil marshland trails or relax on white-sand beaches.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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If your annual drive to the beach involves more than a full day on the road, that predictability drops fast.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This basic, 20-room boutique property is the perfect setting for walking to island restaurants and embarking on excursions or enjoying sunsets from the oversized beachfront, complete with a bar and restaurant.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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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
Noun
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The blocks support shoreline reinforcement and flood-resilient infrastructure.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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In recent weeks, city officials have ramped up cleaning efforts in the park by having crews pressure wash walkways, disinfect areas where swans gather on the shoreline and remove feeders.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Named the best restaurant in the Caribbean by Caribbean Journal, this tranquil seaside spot is even open for breakfast, offering menus that marry international cuisine with Caribbean freshness.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2026
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That moment came as Friday turned to Saturday, when the skies over Venezuela’s seaside capital cleared.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Shorefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shorefront. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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