sea front
- an area, including buildings, along the edge of the sea; waterfront.
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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, cayExamples 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.
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 CrossG.A. Henty
His walk extended from the hotel door to a seat on the seafront opposite.
The Divine FireMay Sinclair
The upper part of the town had grown more calm, but from the seafront came frightful shrieks.
Naples Past and PresentArthur H. Norway
seafront
- a built-up area facing the sea
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