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

But its future will depend just as much on families visiting for the day, friends meeting for dinner, tourists exploring the riverfront and neighbors coming downtown for events. —Liam Stanton, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026

That month, some northbound streetcars will drop off passengers at the River Market and continue on to the riverfront. —Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026

Ongoing redevelopment projects along the riverfront and lakefront continue to reshape the city’s skyline and public spaces, making Cleveland an increasingly compelling stop along the route. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026

East Hartford got a boost when the state committed $6 million toward converting the 111 Founders Plaza office tower into apartments, the centerpiece of the ambitious Port Eastside proposal to make the town’s riverfront a popular entertainment and residential hub. —Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 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
• blunt
• brunt