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
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Meta billionaire Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are buying a waterfront mansion in Indian Creek, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
On the 46th floor of the Jade Residences at Brickell Bay, a 48-story waterfront luxury condo tower designed by Revuelta Vega Leon Architects and completed in 2004 by Fortune International Realty, the unit has four bedrooms, four full bathrooms, and a powder room in roughly 3,800 square feet.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2026
Brady was one of the first guests to arrive at the waterfront venue on Saturday afternoon.
—Paul Chi, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2026
But hear me out—inland Florida has warm sunshine and cool waterfronts too.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
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Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
On the 46th floor of the Jade Residences at Brickell Bay, a 48-story waterfront luxury condo tower designed by Revuelta Vega Leon Architects and completed in 2004 by Fortune International Realty, the unit has four bedrooms, four full bathrooms, and a powder room in roughly 3,800 square feet.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2026
Brady was one of the first guests to arrive at the waterfront venue on Saturday afternoon.
—Paul Chi, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2026
But hear me out—inland Florida has warm sunshine and cool waterfronts too.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
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waterfront
noun
wa·ter·front
-ˌfrənt
: land or a section of a town bordering on a body of water
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