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

The home’s waterfront location in a more residential area is ideal for peaceful strolls along the river walk path, which is situated just outside the building. —Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025

Miami mansion Jonas and Turner grabbed a piece of Miami real estate next, plunking down $11 million in 2021 for a modern waterfront mansion. —Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2025

Built between 1810 and 1818, the waterfront property was created by the merchant and naval officer Nathaniel Ingraham, who served on John Paul Jones’s Revolutionary War ship Bonhomme Richard. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2025

Anotherlender is seeking to foreclose on his waterfront home. —Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025

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