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seafront

British  
/ ˈsiːˌfrʌnt /

noun

  1. a built-up area facing the sea

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A new saltwater lido on the seafront has also been proposed.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

With no room left at reception centres, entire families are left to crowd along the seafront or sleep in their cars.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Iran complained to the United Nations to say that four of its diplomats died in a strike on a seafront hotel in central Beirut on Sunday.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

But few people in this seafront city are celebrating their tactical victory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

The seafront continued long and straight, and I was walking behind him for what seemed like ages.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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