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sea front

American  

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of sea front

First recorded in 1875–80

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The post was accompanied by videos of drones crossing the sky and thick black smoke billowing from undisclosed locations on the sea front.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

The restaurant is located in Khaldiya, a district close to the sea front.

From Reuters May 23, 2022

Activists campaigning to change Lebanon's law on rape have staged a macabre protest on Beirut's famous sea front.

From BBC Apr. 22, 2017

What is this huge extraordinary building doing on this modest sea front?

From The Guardian Jun. 16, 2012

There was a light on the sea front outside shining straight up into the room, and in the glow reflected from the ceiling she looked down at the sleeping boy.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman

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