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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By then, most of the waterfront was derelict, cut off from the city by the elevated West Side Highway, forgotten by the municipal authorities, and largely unpoliced.
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Andrew Durbin, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
The property spans more than three waterfront acres, with a patio, pool, boathouse, yards, and a deck.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026
The town, home to roughly 20,000 residents, sits near the Wisconsin border, where people can show up on their boats for waterfront dining and admire the work of the circa-1931 lift bridge, one of the few still in operation.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
In addition, a helicopter shot in the teaser sweeps low over Oyster Bay, dropping Miranda and Andy at a sprawling waterfront compound that eagle-eyed viewers—or real estate insiders—may recognize as the former estate of Billy Joel.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Durbin, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
The property spans more than three waterfront acres, with a patio, pool, boathouse, yards, and a deck.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026
The town, home to roughly 20,000 residents, sits near the Wisconsin border, where people can show up on their boats for waterfront dining and admire the work of the circa-1931 lift bridge, one of the few still in operation.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
In addition, a helicopter shot in the teaser sweeps low over Oyster Bay, dropping Miranda and Andy at a sprawling waterfront compound that eagle-eyed viewers—or real estate insiders—may recognize as the former estate of Billy Joel.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
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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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