waterfront
noun
wa·ter·front
ˈwȯ-tər-ˌfrənt 
ˈwä-
: land, land with buildings, or a section of a town fronting or abutting on a body of water
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The former Neuhoff slaughterhouse on the waterfront near Germantown is in the midst of a transformation that includes dining, residential and a great brewery.
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Adam Tamburin, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
They got married at their home in Illinois On Sept. 16, 2023, Corgan and Chloe tied the knot at their 1929 waterfront estate in Highland Park, welcoming 100 guests for an intimate ceremony and reception.
—Makena Gera, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
The waterfront was closed to commercial fishing for three months, and the 12,000 families that depend on fishing for their income have only gotten a fraction of the $72 million that Withanage, founder of Sri Lanka's nonprofit Centre for Environmental Justice, believes they are owed.
—CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
The building's lounge has a fireplace, kitchen, and rooftop grill; restaurants, VIDA Fitness, Nationals Park, and the waterfront are walking distance.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Adam Tamburin, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
They got married at their home in Illinois On Sept. 16, 2023, Corgan and Chloe tied the knot at their 1929 waterfront estate in Highland Park, welcoming 100 guests for an intimate ceremony and reception.
—Makena Gera, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
The waterfront was closed to commercial fishing for three months, and the 12,000 families that depend on fishing for their income have only gotten a fraction of the $72 million that Withanage, founder of Sri Lanka's nonprofit Centre for Environmental Justice, believes they are owed.
—CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
The building's lounge has a fireplace, kitchen, and rooftop grill; restaurants, VIDA Fitness, Nationals Park, and the waterfront are walking distance.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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waterfront
noun
wa·ter·front
-ˌfrənt
: land or a section of a town bordering on a body of water
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