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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From hiking trails brimming with bright fall foliage to waterfalls and waterfronts to cool off summer vacationers, there's always a park to explore.
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Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
In Toronto, another white-hot production hub for Hollywood owing to tax credits and currency savings, Hackman Capital and the MBS Group are moving ahead with plans to develop the Basin Media Hub, a $250 million film studio on an 8.9-acre waterfront site.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
The group already has a strong local presence on San Diego’s waterfront with its $25 million Portside Pier, a multi-concept dining complex on the Embarcadero.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
That growing preference for contemporary design has fueled a wave of redevelopment along Palm Beach County’s waterfront.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
In Toronto, another white-hot production hub for Hollywood owing to tax credits and currency savings, Hackman Capital and the MBS Group are moving ahead with plans to develop the Basin Media Hub, a $250 million film studio on an 8.9-acre waterfront site.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
The group already has a strong local presence on San Diego’s waterfront with its $25 million Portside Pier, a multi-concept dining complex on the Embarcadero.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
That growing preference for contemporary design has fueled a wave of redevelopment along Palm Beach County’s waterfront.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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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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