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Recent Examples of shorefront
The shorefront is lined with some 400 buildings, including high-rise hotels and villas that can accommodate around 20,000 guests, according to North Korean state media.
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Se Eun Gong, NPR, 5 July 2025
The private wooded parcel sits on 15.7 acres with 785 feet of shorefront on Pretty Marsh Harbor.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
For a more secluded experience, head to St. Andrews State Park, which has 1½ miles of pristine shorefront that isn’t lined with hotels and buildings.
—Staff Author, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
Although Winnetka would hardly be the first affluent community where private residents have been accused of monopolizing water access (see Malibu, East Hampton, Nantucket, and Half Moon Bay), few places in America are more touchy about their shorefront than Chicago.
—Ben Ryder Howe, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2024
Camping from $10, cabins from $30 Thatch Caye Resort
Occupying the shorefront of a private island 30 minutes off the coast of Dangriga, this resort hosts just 30 guests at a time.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 7 May 2022
Beach camping is allowed along the lake, but if sleeping in a tent isn’t your thing, hotel owners who grew up summering at Lake Mac have recently spruced up old shorefront lodges.
—Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 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.
—Alexandra Berzon, New York Times, 16 June 2023
To fully protect Manhattan would require a flood wall that is tall, long and continuous, wrapping around the island on both sides, similar to the 16-kilometer-long, five-meter-high and nearly five-meter-thick (at its base) sea wall along the Galveston shorefront.
—David Biello, Scientific American, 2 Nov. 2012
Se Eun Gong, NPR, 5 July 2025
The private wooded parcel sits on 15.7 acres with 785 feet of shorefront on Pretty Marsh Harbor.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
For a more secluded experience, head to St. Andrews State Park, which has 1½ miles of pristine shorefront that isn’t lined with hotels and buildings.
—Staff Author, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
Although Winnetka would hardly be the first affluent community where private residents have been accused of monopolizing water access (see Malibu, East Hampton, Nantucket, and Half Moon Bay), few places in America are more touchy about their shorefront than Chicago.
—Ben Ryder Howe, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2024
Camping from $10, cabins from $30 Thatch Caye Resort
Occupying the shorefront of a private island 30 minutes off the coast of Dangriga, this resort hosts just 30 guests at a time.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 7 May 2022
Beach camping is allowed along the lake, but if sleeping in a tent isn’t your thing, hotel owners who grew up summering at Lake Mac have recently spruced up old shorefront lodges.
—Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 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.
—Alexandra Berzon, New York Times, 16 June 2023
To fully protect Manhattan would require a flood wall that is tall, long and continuous, wrapping around the island on both sides, similar to the 16-kilometer-long, five-meter-high and nearly five-meter-thick (at its base) sea wall along the Galveston shorefront.
—David Biello, Scientific American, 2 Nov. 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shorefront
Noun
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The long South Stand concourse offers stunning views of Liverpool’s waterfront and city centre skyline.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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What’s more, plans are also afoot for a future Southampton site at the city’s waterfront Town Quay.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Lifeguards, who offer services for approximately 4 miles of oceanfront coastline, often assist other agencies, making the daily workload unpredictable, even with a drastic decrease in public beach attendance over the last six years because of contaminated water.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Perched along the Pacific Coast Highway with an oceanfront view, Gladstones Malibu has long served as a pit stop for residents and road trippers looking to refuel over mai tais and clam chowder.—
Karla Marie Sanford,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Life threatening rip currents are possible at all beaches in the region through Sunday with breaking wave heights of six feet likely.—
Joel Shannon,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
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Pack up the car with beach supplies and spend the day at the beaches of St. George Island, Carrabelle, Dog Island, or Alligator Point.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Once owned by Estée Lauder heir William Lauder, the adjoining lots span 2.3 acres and feature 360 feet of direct beachfront.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
3 July 2025
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The single-family beachfront home covers 1.6 acres and features a swimming pool, 13 bedrooms and 14.5 bathrooms.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The Sheboygan Breakwater Light is located off the eastern coast of Wisconsin near the city of Sheboygan in Sheboygan County, at the mouth of the Sheboygan River along the Lake Michigan shoreline.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
10 July 2025
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Just outside of small town Belmont, yellow wildflowers line the entrance of a path where chestnut oak trees shade wild turkeys, blooming snowbell bushes and lake shorelines.—
Abby Pender,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
Noun
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McKeown is the showrunner of the limited series set in Newfoundland, Canada’s easternmost province, and centering on a mysterious sea creature terrorizing a remote seaside town.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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Fahy landed the only acting nod for her funny, fierce, and slightly unhinged turn as the impulsive and determined Devon, who travels to an elite seaside town to save her sister (Milly Alcock) from KiKi's clutches.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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“Shorefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shorefront. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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