riverfront

noun

riv·​er·​front ˈri-vər-ˌfrənt How to pronounce riverfront (audio)
: the land or area along a river

Examples of riverfront in a Sentence

We went for a walk down at the riverfront.
Recent Examples on the Web Meanwhile, despite its unique riverfront, the heart of West Sacramento is akin to the sprawling commercial district of a suburb, packed with fast-food places, wide roadways and a successive run of strip malls. Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024 Soaring costs have delayed construction of an extension of the streetcar line to Kansas City’s burgeoning riverfront. Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for riverfront 

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Word History

First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of riverfront was in 1751

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“Riverfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riverfront. Accessed 4 May. 2024.

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