Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Protesters also left the Galle Face area on Colombo's sea front last month.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2022

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

From Reuters May 23, 2022

They met on the sea front in Douglas, when Nigel recognised Pauline's friend from their home town.

From BBC Dec. 3, 2020

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

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training