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
Ocean Terrace, currently home to shuttered motels and a new beachfront park at 74th Street, will see condo and hotel towers.
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Aaron Leibowitz
may 8, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
This is a super-popular destination and gets quite crowded, but with about five miles of public beachfront, there's room for everyone.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
The Indiana Dunes National and State Parks attract more tourists, particularly to the beachfronts, during the summer months.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
His wife at the time, Jenny Sanford, moved out of the governor’s mansion in Columbia, relocated with their four sons into the family’s beachfront home near Charleston and later sued him for divorce.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Aaron Leibowitz
may 8, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
This is a super-popular destination and gets quite crowded, but with about five miles of public beachfront, there's room for everyone.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
The Indiana Dunes National and State Parks attract more tourists, particularly to the beachfronts, during the summer months.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
His wife at the time, Jenny Sanford, moved out of the governor’s mansion in Columbia, relocated with their four sons into the family’s beachfront home near Charleston and later sued him for divorce.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beachfront
beach
Noun
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This floral cardigan can be worn for all sorts of occasions—not just a day at the beach.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Right on the beach is Leon’s at Meads Bay, serving Caribbean classics with South Asian flair, and there’s live music on the weekends.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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“Beachfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beachfront. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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