Definition of Shorefront

1. Noun. The area fronting on a coastline ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Shorefront

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Shorefront

shore patrol
shore pine
shore pit viper
shore plover
shore plum
shore snipe
shore station
shore teetan
shore thistle
shore up
shorebird
shorebirds
shorebound
shored
shoreface
shorefront (current term)
shorefronts
shorelark
shoreless
shorelike
shoreline
shorelines
shoreman
shoremen
shorer
shorers
shores
shoreside
shoreward
shorewards

Literary usage of Shorefront

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"... a territory that has its shorefront in the heart of the picturesque highlands of the Hudson, and extends thence back, over mountains and valleys, ..."

2. The Voyage of Sabra: An Ecological Cruise Through the Caribbean, with Extras by Michael L. Frankel (1990)
"There were a few shorefront homes and sport fishing piers in the main bay. We tied up to a small dock adjoining a restaurant and had our now daily one-beer ..."

3. The Port of New York by Thomas Edward Rush (1920)
"Plans are in preparation, however, by private owners to develop 2300 feet of shorefront on that part of the Jersey shore known as Wee- hawken, ..."

4. Understanding Atmospheric Change: A Survey of the Background Science and by Henry Hengeveld (1991)
"... occur in the populated centres along the Atlantic and British Columbia coasts where large city blocks and shorefront facilities lie close to sea level. ..."

5. Water Hyacinth in Africa and the Middle East: A Survey of Problems and Solutions by Luis A. Navarro, George Phiri, George Yobe Kanyama-Phiri (2000)
"... leaving 52 fishing boats marooned; the godowns where they sold their fish are permanently locked; and the old shorefront hotel has collapsed. ..."

6. Water Hyacinth in Africa and the Middle East: A Survey of Problems and Solutions by Luis A. Navarro, George Phiri, George Yobe Kanyama-Phiri (2000)
"... leaving 52 fishing boats marooned; the godowns where they sold their fish are permanently locked; and the old shorefront hotel has collapsed. ..."

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