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beachfront

American  
[beech-fruhnt] / ˈbitʃˌfrʌnt /

noun

  1. land fronting on a beach.


adjective

  1. located on or adjacent to a beach.

    beachfront property.

Etymology

Origin of beachfront

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25; beach + front

Example Sentences

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New fans are coming to watch games from the pub’s beachfront beer garden.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

People living in an upmarket coastal stretch of Malibu were under an evacuation order Wednesday after a giant sinkhole opened up on the driveway of a beachfront home belonging to Oscar-winning US actor Nicolas Cage.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

The driveway of the beachfront house collapsed on Tuesday morning, according to local authorities.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Once a working-class port city, now Vlore has a beachfront lined with ritzy bars, restaurants catering to tourists, and blocks of hotels.

From Slate Sep. 8, 2026

Over the man’s shoulder, Razi could see the beachfront, with children flying kites, and the town houses with wide verandas beginning where the more modest fishermen’s houses stopped.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

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