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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There’s a 1,850 square-foot community amenity space, 25,000 square feet of waterfront open space and pier access and all stages have the technological infrastructure to adapt to virtual productions.
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Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
The city of Miami is on the verge of settling a court fight over a jumbo digital billboard looming over the downtown waterfront, potentially easing the path for similar advertising structures to go up nearby.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Historic churches, burial grounds, and cobbled streets lend a colonial charm to the city, where the famed Freedom Trail walking path winds from the leafy Boston Common park, through the old North End neighborhood, to the Bunker Hill Monument in waterfront Charlestown.
—Kori Perten, AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
The government and private investors have developed the infrastructure, building luxury waterfront condos as well as renovating an historic stadium at the show’s entrance.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
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Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
The city of Miami is on the verge of settling a court fight over a jumbo digital billboard looming over the downtown waterfront, potentially easing the path for similar advertising structures to go up nearby.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Historic churches, burial grounds, and cobbled streets lend a colonial charm to the city, where the famed Freedom Trail walking path winds from the leafy Boston Common park, through the old North End neighborhood, to the Bunker Hill Monument in waterfront Charlestown.
—Kori Perten, AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
The government and private investors have developed the infrastructure, building luxury waterfront condos as well as renovating an historic stadium at the show’s entrance.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 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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