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

In addition to higher construction costs, the convention center expansion is hamstrung by the city’s lack of control over a key waterfront parcel that would be needed to complete the project. —Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026

Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty announced Tuesday that a waterfront restaurant in Old Sacramento will be filled with two new tenants. —Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026

He was released in 2014 and returned to his waterfront home south of Tampa. —Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026

Unwind Along the Riverwalk After lunch, head to the Riverwalk, which offers waterfront seating, public art, and relaxed city energy. —Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 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
• blunt
• brunt

Kids Definition

waterfront

noun

wa·​ter·​front -ˌfrənt 

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