harborside

adjective

har·​bor·​side ˈhär-bər-ˌsīd How to pronounce harborside (audio)
: located next to a harbor

Examples of harborside in a Sentence

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Scenes crop up of sad seductions and near intimacies: His characters stare down from a height at one of the beaches below or struggle through a harborside meal in a picturesque suburb like Hout Bay. Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2026 The rooms Eighty-two guest rooms span from classic inn quarters to private harborside cottages and suites. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Feb. 2026 From harborside penthouses to country retreats, Daher Interior Design devises functional and beautiful spaces that stand the test of time. Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026 The city first chose a developer for the harborside mixed-use district soon after the 2020 civil unrest. Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026 Some passengers skip Athens altogether and explore Piraeus, which has its own appeal with harborside cafes and the Hellenic Maritime Museum. David Nikel, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 There’s a stunning, modern harborside arts district, but also plenty of historic buildings mixed in with the new. Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of harborside was in 1924

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“Harborside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harborside. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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