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

Examples of waterfront in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By the end of the 2020s, Combs will set foot back inside his palatial $48 million Miami waterfront home, warmly welcomed into the arms of those who have remained fiercely loyal to him. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

This week’s Club Sportico essay dives into the economics and broader trends surrounding 865 Neyland, a new waterfront entertainment district being built around the University of Tennessee’s 102,000-seat football stadium in Knoxville. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2026

New London officials are eagerly endorsing Spinnaker Real Estate Partners’ proposal as a way to draw some of the thousands of new employees being hired by nearby Electric Boat while recapturing a stretch of attractive waterfront at the marina. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

Other area businesses also close Other restaurants in downtown Annapolis to close in recent months include O'Leary's Seafood Restaurant, which sat along the Annapolis waterfront. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1766, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for waterfront

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

Kids Definition

waterfront

noun

wa·​ter·​front -ˌfrənt 

: land or a section of a town bordering on a body of water