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shorefront

American  
[shawr-fruhnt, shohr-] / ˈʃɔrˌfrʌnt, ˈʃoʊr- /

noun

  1. land along a shore.


adjective

  1. located on such land.

    shorefront cottages.

Etymology

Origin of shorefront

First recorded in 1915–20; shore 1 + front

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Yahya has taken over the running of Helmi's bakery, a much-loved shorefront café set up by former refugees Tasnim Helmi and her husband Mohamed, who have since expanded the business to the mainland.

From BBC Mar. 3, 2025

“With the big swells, we’d expect a lot sand to move and wash away, so shorefront homeowners and businesses should be on the look out for that,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2023

And in 2018, the Christies bought a multimillion-dollar shorefront home in Bay Head, one of the more exclusive towns on the Jersey Shore.

From New York Times Jun. 16, 2023

It took them almost two years to incorporate data points that contextualize a high-definition panoramic image so it can explain what is happening on a particular stretch of river or shorefront.

From Seattle Times Jul. 8, 2022

His mother, who never married, works for a rich old lady in a shorefront mansion.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

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