riverfront

noun

riv·​er·​front ˈri-vər-ˌfrənt How to pronounce riverfront (audio)
: the land or area along a river

Examples of riverfront in a Sentence

We went for a walk down at the riverfront.
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On Memorial Day weekend 2015, McComb, his wife, Laura, their son Andrew, 6, and daughter Leighton, 4, were vacationing at a riverfront home in Wimberley with another family when the floods hit, pushing the home off its foundation and sending it rushing down the Blanco River. Rick Jervis, USA Today, 8 July 2025 Aside from the property’s 101 suites and villas overlooking the Chao Phraya River, the hotel's Auriga Wellness spa is a big draw here, and offers treatments inspired by the phases of the moon and traditional Thai healing practices—plus, there are riverfront therapy rooms and outdoor yoga sessions. John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025 Months' worth of rainfall fell within just a few hours, overwhelming riverfront communities and forcing emergency teams to evacuate children's summer camps threatened by rising water. Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025 The Bengals' riverfront home currently seats over 65,000 people while TQL Stadium seats 26,000. Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for riverfront

Word History

First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of riverfront was in 1751

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“Riverfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riverfront. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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