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

Led by some of the region's top business, philanthropic and government leaders, the organization is responsible for redeveloping the city's waterfront and adjacent areas with charitable and public contributions. —Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025

This oceanfront resort and marina is located on the southern shores of Providenciales, and features 92 waterfront accommodations with great amenities, including the island’s first ocean swimming lagoon. —Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025

The stage renaming is especially poignant for the Bronfman family, who will be part of an unveiling ceremony at the Toronto waterfront studio Wednesday. —Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2025

Passengers start with an overnight in Reykjavík, which allows quality time to visit the surprisingly hip city’s waterfront and art museums or head off on a whale-watching tour. —Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 7 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1766, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for waterfront

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

Kids Definition

waterfront

noun

wa·​ter·​front -ˌfrənt 

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