waterfront

noun

wa·​ter·​front ˈwȯ-tər-ˌfrənt How to pronounce waterfront (audio)
ˈwä-
: land, land with buildings, or a section of a town fronting or abutting on a body of water

Examples of waterfront in a Sentence

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Walk to the waterfront where the Rhone River flows flat and fast and cross the handsome pedestrian/bicycle only Passerelle Marc-Seguin wooden suspension bridge. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 Starting at Pioneer Courthouse Square, the teams work outward, pushing the crows toward the South Park Blocks and the waterfront. Kale Williams, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024 This is reportedly the third consecutive year that the Bidens have stayed at the waterfront Abram’s Point home of Rubenstein, who is also the co-founder of the Carlyle Group Inc., a private equity, asset management and financial services firm. Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024 The Maysles, God bless them, covered the waterfront. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for waterfront 

Word History

First Known Use

1766, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of waterfront was in 1766

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“Waterfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waterfront. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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waterfront

noun
wa·​ter·​front -ˌfrənt How to pronounce waterfront (audio)
: land or a section of a town bordering on a body of water
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