beachfront

American  

[beech-fruhnt] / ˈbitʃˌfrʌnt /

noun

1. land fronting on a beach.

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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

Ye purchased the beachfront concrete mansion in 2021— designed by Pritzker Prize-winning Japanese architect Tadao Ando — for $57.3 million.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Public beach access has been an issue from coast to coast, usually defined as ending at the high-water line if someone owns beachfront.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Working with individual clients, I’d occasionally hear “how can that possibly be?” when they received an insurance quote for their beachfront house in Florida or California home exposed to wildfires.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

A "significant landslip" has affected beachfront properties and prompted safety warnings to coastal path walkers.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

My dad, who had a lifelong habit of switching jobs almost every year, took a position as a construction superintendent rebuilding a beachfront hotel and casino.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos