seafront

/ ˈsiːˌfrʌnt /

noun

1. a built-up area facing the sea

Example Sentences

It means the seafront ice cream vans are now quiet, with no fumes puffing over the queue of children.

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Great Yarmouth successfully blocked the use of hotels on its seafront, saying that breached its local tourism plan - but that was fact-specific and of little legal use to other concerned councils.

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"The winter months are the hardest here, because it's the seaside," says Chris Donaldson, owner of The Royal Hotel on the seafront.

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"Coney Beach has been at the heart of the seafront for generations - a place packed with memories, tradition and family fun. But we also know the town is changing."

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At least 20 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli air strike on a seafront cafe in Gaza City on Monday, according to medics and eyewitnesses.

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Related Words

• coast 
• shore 
• waterfront