surf, serf

Surf or surf means the part of the ocean near the shore--
He liked to walk along the shore, knee-deep in the surf.
They went surf fishing every summer.

Serf or serf ( rhymes with surf ) means a sort of bonded peasant from the feudal era of Europe--
The last serf was freed in 1860.
A serf was technically tied to the land, but was sometimes traded or sold.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"The serf dreamed of one day being  free to play in the surf and the sun."

Note--a "surfer" coasts on the waves with a "surfboard"--
The surfer couldn't wait to try out his new surfboard.
Note # 2--"surfing" means coasting on the waves with a surfboard--
They hoped for high waves and good surfing.
Note # 3--"serfdom" means the state or condition of being a serf, or the feudal  institution of bondage--
Serfdom came to an end in the 19th century.