Synonyms of waterfront

waterfront

noun

as in beach

the land or the part of a town next to the water of an ocean, lake, etc.

They have evening concerts on the waterfront.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beach
• coast
• shore
• strand
• oceanfront
• seaside
• shorefront
• beachfront
• riverside
• shoreline
• seashore
• coastline
• seacoast
• riverfront
• seaboard
• bank
• sand(s)
• riverbank
• coastland
• esplanade
• littoral
• lido
• plage

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of waterfront

For a variety of reasons — including the deteriorating state of the Terminal, the city and state budgeting schedule, and the timing of the federal grant — the Task Force and EDC have been aggressively working on a condensed schedule to finalize a plan that can reimagine the Brooklyn waterfront. —Dan Goldman, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025

State of play: The lux condo comes with three bedrooms, four-and-a-half bathrooms and views of the Southwest waterfront. —Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025

The house is less than a mile from the center of New Bedford and the waterfront, home to restaurants, a whaling history museum and a ferry terminal connecting Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. —Angela Serratore, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025

Soldiers and police officers in riot gear blocked the roads, and the waterfront was cordoned off, with the coast guard stopping residents from setting out in canoes. —Edna Bonhomme, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025