sea front

noun

1. an area, including buildings, along the edge of the sea; waterfront.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sea front¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

The revelation was made soon after tea, when she sidled close up to him as they paced slowly along the sea-front in the dusk.

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A fog which had been moving along the sea-front in an opaque wall drifted over the land and enveloped us.

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Erecting a depot flag to mark the big sledge, we broke camp at midday and soon reached the sea-front.

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About 1309 the arcaded sea-front was begun; and the design then adopted was accurately followed along the whole external faade.

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Walking alone on the sea front at Cannes in the warm and brilliant weather she had asked herself that question.

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