riverfront

noun

riv·​er·​front ˈri-vər-ˌfrənt 

: the land or area along a river

Examples of riverfront in a Sentence

We went for a walk down at the riverfront.

Recent Examples on the Web

The planner in me was as excited to search for the right Airbnbs as to stay in them; there were so many options to browse through, from farmhouses and A-frames to riverfront condos and tree houses. — Sara Sturek, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026

My lab at Carnegie Mellon University is just 2 miles from Hazelwood Green, a 178-acre former industrial site at Pittsburgh’s riverfront along the Monongahela River. — Catherine Armbruster, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026

The plan also includes retail, entertainment and about 18 acres of new public space along the riverfront. — Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

The riverfront design was led by Gaines with a team consisting of artists Sandie Bacon, Kenneth Cunny, Kathleen Brigidina, Joe Bednarski and Deb Anderson. — Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for riverfront

• battlefront
• oceanfront
• waterfront
• affront
• confront
• exeunt
• forefront
• lakefront
• manhunt
• sederunt
• upfront
• blunt