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front

noun [C usually singular] [C usually singular] (LAND)
 
 
/frʌnt/

Definition

land near the sea or a lake, or the part of a town near the beach that often has a wide road or path along it: Let's go for a stroll along the front. The company specializes in building lake-front property.Coasts and beachesBays and gulfs
(Definition of front noun (LAND) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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