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seafront

British  
/ ˈsiːˌfrʌnt /

noun

  1. a built-up area facing the sea

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Moises Villasenor, 72, said he was "a little worried" as he filled sand bags to protect his small hotel, situated about three blocks from the seafront.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

He said that one of the first toilets was built at the Wish Tower slopes close to the seafront, on land that was then owned by the military.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

There are so few cars in Cuba's capital that it is possible to cross the Malecon, the once bustling seafront promenade, without looking.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

It is a roasting hot Saturday in Skegness and 15-year-old Maisy is busily serving and clearing tables at the Seafood Cafe close to the seafront.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

And like before, if you peered over the rail, you could see the paths zigzagging down to the seafront, except this time you could see the promenade at the bottom with rows of boarded-up stalls.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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