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Recent Examples of shorefront
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.
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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
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
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
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
Interestingly, the 16,641-acre lake was built as a recreational deep water and fishing lake, so the shorefront is clear of trees – a rarity among North Texas lake properties.
—Warner Group, Dallas News, 13 Feb. 2022
The force of the waves subjects this stretch of shorefront to relentless erosion.
—Taras Grescoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2022
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
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
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
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
Interestingly, the 16,641-acre lake was built as a recreational deep water and fishing lake, so the shorefront is clear of trees – a rarity among North Texas lake properties.
—Warner Group, Dallas News, 13 Feb. 2022
The force of the waves subjects this stretch of shorefront to relentless erosion.
—Taras Grescoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shorefront
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With folks seeking a mix of suburban lifestyle and city living near the Hudson River waterfront at a price point within many renters’ budgets, the Empire State’s third-largest city has undergone the kind of metamorphosis that’s attracting newcomers from all over the New York City area.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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On Again will perform a dinner show from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on the intimate waterfront stage at The Deck.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2025
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Only four people living in the section of the building that fell and the security guard working the night shift in the lobby were able to escape during the seven-minute gap between the time the pool deck caved in and the middle and oceanfront sections of the tower came down.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
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During New York’s gilded age, sprawling estates of every European style filled Southampton’s oceanfront.—
Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Gap Linen-blend Crewneck Shell Tank Say hello to the chill muscle tee that’s perfect for long flights, running errands, and heading to the beach.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2025
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The shooting occurred hours before the Florida Panthers’ Stanley Cup parade on the beach.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Don’t be fooled by the beachfront setting, Fandango is so much more than just another chiringuito.—
Isabelle Kliger,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Kids can splash in the gentle surf, explore interactive splash pads, or climb and play at the colorful beachfront playground, all just steps from the sand.—
Rita Wells,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
Noun
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There are few better countries to journey waterside than in the United States, which has almost 100,000 miles of shoreline between its Atlantic and Pacific coasts—and that’s not counting the freshwater shorelines found inland.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
17 June 2025
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The closure area, which the department announced at 5:30 p.m. June 16, extends along about 200 feet of shoreline.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Located on Turkey’s southwest coast, Bodrum is an elegant seaside town, only an hour’s flight from Istanbul, and is known for its beaches, boutique hotels, trendy restaurants, and beachside clubs.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 June 2025
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Cha Song Ho/AP/File Russians can find the last in North Korea, which has repurposed a former missile-testing site into a vast seaside resort zone set to open this month.—
Fred Weir,
Christian Science Monitor,
19 June 2025
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“Shorefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shorefront. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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