Meaning & use
seafront
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Meanings
nounsingular
The part of a town that faces the sea, usually with a road or promenade along the edge.
Grammar: Usually singular and used with the: along the seafront.
Patterns
- on the seafront
- along the seafront
We walked along the seafront after dinner.
There are cafes and arcades all along the seafront.
The hotel is right on the seafront.
adjectivebefore a noun
Located on or facing the sea edge of a town.
Grammar: Comes before a noun: a seafront hotel.
Patterns
- a seafront hotel
They booked a seafront hotel for the weekend.
The seafront promenade was crowded with families.
Word forms
| plural | seafronts |
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Common combinations
- walk along the seafront
- We love to walk along the seafront at sunset.
- seafront hotel
- A seafront hotel can be expensive in summer.
- seafront promenade
- The seafront promenade is lined with benches.
- on the seafront
- There is an ice cream stand on the seafront.
- seafront cafe
- We had lunch in a seafront cafe.
Synonyms and how they differ
- waterfront
- Waterfront is more general and can refer to a river or lake edge, while seafront is always by the sea.
- promenade
- Promenade refers to the walkway itself, while seafront covers the whole area facing the sea.
- esplanade
- Esplanade is more formal and describes a long open walkway by water.
- beachfront
- Beachfront stresses being right on the sand, where seafront could be a road above it.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: seafront or seaside?
seafront vs seaside
Seaside means the whole coastal area for holidays, while seafront is the part of town facing the water.
Practice
The hotel is on the ____, so every room has a view of the waves.
Choose one answer.
Seafront means the part of a town facing the sea. The other places do not give sea views.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “seafront”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.