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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

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A bowl of lemons sits on a table in the conference room Mauricio Pochettino has turned into an office at the U.S. men’s soccer team’s beachfront resort in south Orange County.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

"It has a huge effect on the resort, because the main draw for customers is the sea," she said, pointing at an idyllic beachfront now separated from the water by exposed coral.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

Ghaffar cold called Paulson’s office shortly after reading about his purchase of a luxury beachfront resort.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

Sussex Police said emergency teams were first called at about 05:45 BST to a report of a single person in the water near Black Rocks car park in Madeira Drive, which runs along the beachfront.

From BBC May 14, 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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