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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

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

Land dwellers occasionally grumbled that the rundown vessels were an eyesore or got angry when a runaway craft collided with someone’s shorefront property.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2021

Beach-loving families will find Gulf of Mexico views from all of the 230 rooms at the shorefront Opal Sands Resort, each done in tones of driftwood and sea blue.

From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2016

The town of Ossining grew frustrated that it could collect no taxes on fifty-five acres of prime shorefront land.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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