seafront

noun

sea·​front ˈsē-ˌfrənt How to pronounce seafront (audio)
: the waterfront of a seaside place

Examples of seafront in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Hotel Arts debuted on the Barcelona seafront during the 1994 Olympic Games as a 44-floor skyscraper designed by American architect Bruce Graham. Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2024 Gilbert vanished after leaving a client’s house on foot in the seafront community of Oak Beach, disappearing into the wetlands. Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 20 May 2024 Set in nearly five acres of prime seafront in the heart of the city, the hotel offers proximity to business and leisure destinations as well as the feeling of being away at a seaside resort. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023 Along with its rock star past, the seafront spread was once used as a gathering place for affluent visitors who would arrive from San Francisco by boat, Mansion Global reported, and the dwelling also served at various times as a hotel, a tea house, a bathhouse, and a casino. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for seafront 

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Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seafront was in 1878

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“Seafront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seafront. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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