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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Other areas of the waterfront Ramsey Creek Park remain open, officials said.
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Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
Across the river in Williamsburg — once Brooklyn’s answer to Manhattan’s downtown — the new residents moving into the waterfront condos are largely young professionals making piles of money in finance and tech.
—Anne Kadet, Curbed, 12 May 2026
Called Avenia and created in partnership with real estate firm Vertical Developments, the waterfront luxury complex is to include 22 residences overlooking the Southern Florida coast.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
The official New York–New Jersey zone, on Jersey City’s Hudson River waterfront, was canceled in February in favor of a network of smaller events; San Francisco and Seattle have opted for similar strategies.
—Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
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Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
Across the river in Williamsburg — once Brooklyn’s answer to Manhattan’s downtown — the new residents moving into the waterfront condos are largely young professionals making piles of money in finance and tech.
—Anne Kadet, Curbed, 12 May 2026
Called Avenia and created in partnership with real estate firm Vertical Developments, the waterfront luxury complex is to include 22 residences overlooking the Southern Florida coast.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
The official New York–New Jersey zone, on Jersey City’s Hudson River waterfront, was canceled in February in favor of a network of smaller events; San Francisco and Seattle have opted for similar strategies.
—Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 12 May 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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