sea front

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noun

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

Origin of sea front

First recorded in 1875–80

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Related Words for seafront

shore, coast, waterfront, bank, strand, shingle, seaside, oceanfront, seaboard, littoral, seafront, ledge, embankment, levee, edge, reef, beach, cliff, lakeshore, cay

Examples from the Web for seafront

Contemporary Examples of seafront

In Benghazi itself, men hang off a seafront wall, clapping and singing boisterously out of tune.
Benghazi: Libya's Liberated City
Babak Dehghanpisheh
February 25, 2011

Historical Examples of seafront

Of course, I only saw the seafront, and it was upon the land side that the attack was made.
A Knight of the White Cross
G.A. Henty
His walk extended from the hotel door to a seat on the seafront opposite.
The Divine Fire
May Sinclair
The upper part of the town had grown more calm, but from the seafront came frightful shrieks.
Naples Past and Present
Arthur H. Norway

British Dictionary definitions for seafront

seafront

noun

a built-up area facing the sea

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