[1915–20; shore1 + front]This word is first recorded in the period 1915–20. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: GI, camouflage, costar, markup, neorealism
Examples of 'shorefront' in a sentence
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There's also a shorefront pool, with a grand pavilion and bar.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
This stretch has never seen a hotel's rake, and it's a more interesting shorefront stroll because of it.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In the past, veggies in shorefront gardens have been plundered by raiding parties from visiting yachts.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It rules that the beach or shorefront - and any property built on it - belongs to the public.