Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

shorefront

 - 3 dictionary results

shore⋅front

[shawr-fruhnt, shohr-]
–noun
1. land along a shore.
–adjective
2. located on such land: shorefront cottages.

Origin:
1915–20; shore 1 + front

beach⋅front

[beech-fruhnt]
–noun
1. land fronting on a beach.
–adjective
2. located on or adjacent to a beach: beachfront property.
Also called shorefront.


Origin:
1920–25, Americanism; beach + front
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To shorefront
shore·front   (shôr'frŭnt', shōr'-)   
n.  Land situated on the edge of a body of water.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see shorefront on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: