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

The letter, first reported by The New York Times, is the latest in a series of tensions over an iconic Potomac River waterfront building that has become a focus of the Republican president in his remaking of the nation’s capital in his second term. — Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Centre d’Art Marcel Gagnon is a riverside accommodation that immerses guests in the works of local artists, with 100 waterfront sculptures comprising a large-scale art installation and an on-site gallery. — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026

Electrifying them can be difficult because operators need durable, high-power propulsion as well as charging at waterfront locations that may lack suitable electrical infrastructure. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

There’s the island itself, which first was envisioned in the early 2000s as a waterfront district north of downtown with a town lake and waterfront space. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 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