sea front

noun

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

Origin of sea front

First recorded in 1875–80

Words Nearby sea front

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How to use sea front in a sentence

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.
The Empty House And Other Ghost Stories | Algernon Blackwood
A fog which had been moving along the sea-front in an opaque wall drifted over the land and enveloped us.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas Mawson
Erecting a depot flag to mark the big sledge, we broke camp at midday and soon reached the sea-front.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas Mawson
About 1309 the arcaded sea-front was begun; and the design then adopted was accurately followed along the whole external faade.
The Brochure Series of Architectural Illustration, vol. 06, No. 9, September 1900 | Various
Walking alone on the sea front at Cannes in the warm and brilliant weather she had asked herself that question.
December Love | Robert Hichens

British Dictionary definitions for seafront

seafront

/ (ˈsiːˌfrʌnt) /

noun

a built-up area facing the sea

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