beachfront

[ beech-fruhnt ]

/ ˈbitʃˌfrʌnt /

noun

adjective

located on or adjacent to a beach: beachfront property.

Nearby words

beachbag, beachball, beachboy, beachcomber, beacher, beachfront, beachhead, beachmaster, beachscape, beachside, beachwear

Origin of beachfront

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

Also called shorefront.

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Examples from the Web for beachfront

The beachfront town of Wildwood doesn't want you shirtless, either.
New Jersey Town Could Ban Baggy Pants|Erin Cunningham|May 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
John Edwards was viewed as too slick by half, his beachfront mansion belying his stated position as a champion of the downtrodden.
How to Survive a Sex Scandal: Mark Sanford Edition|David Freedlander|April 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
She also spends time at her nearby ranch in Abiquiu and beachfront house in Malibu.
‘A Certain Age’—Shirley MacLaine Rattles Downton Abbey|Sandra McElwaine|December 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Ditto California, the state where he owns a beachfront La Jolla home complete with a $55,000 car elevator.
No Home-Field Advantage for Mitt Romney|John Avlon|June 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Word Origin and History for beachfront

beachfront

adj.

also beach-front, 1903, American English, from beach (n.) + front (n.). The beach front was a standard way in late 19c. to express "the seashore of a town" such as Atlantic City.