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

Examples of waterfront in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ungaro lived with Araujo in a waterfront Sunny Isles Beach condo. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

The waterfront spread has six bedrooms and eight bathrooms over three floors. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026

Now, Marshall is attempting to sell off the three-bed, two-bath waterfront house that has emerged as a possible political liability in his re-election bid. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Work on vessels of that size also demands specialized waterfront infrastructure. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1766, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for waterfront

• battlefront
• oceanfront
• riverfront
• affront
• confront
• exeunt
• forefront
• lakefront
• manhunt
• sederunt
• upfront
• blunt

Kids Definition

waterfront

noun

wa·​ter·​front -ˌfrənt 

: land or a section of a town bordering on a body of water