as in beach
the land or the part of a town next to the water of an ocean, lake, etc.
They have evening concerts on the waterfront.
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Recent Examples of waterfront
This is the waterfront outpost of Italian chef Carlo Cracco’s luxury dining experience, which is also offered at his space in Milan’s landmark Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II shopping arcade.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
No home under 1,500 square-feet, and every residence is a corner unit with wraparound terraces, floor-to-ceiling windows and expansive waterfront views.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
See feel-good acts at Duluth’s waterfront Bayfront Festival Park, including the Reggae & World Music Festival (July 19) and the hometown bluegrass-folk group Trampled by Turtles (July 5).
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2025
Click here to see all the photos of the waterfront spread near Seattle.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 May 2025
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
No home under 1,500 square-feet, and every residence is a corner unit with wraparound terraces, floor-to-ceiling windows and expansive waterfront views.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
See feel-good acts at Duluth’s waterfront Bayfront Festival Park, including the Reggae & World Music Festival (July 19) and the hometown bluegrass-folk group Trampled by Turtles (July 5).
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2025
Click here to see all the photos of the waterfront spread near Seattle.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterfront
Noun
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According to the New Jersey Cooperative Coastal Monitoring Program, advisories do not typically result in beach closures.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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In fact, the SoundLink Plus is sufficiently compact that it can be stuffed in a backpack, duffle bag or beach tote.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
Noun
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After a two-year shutdown, fishing boats will fan out along the California coast angling for Chinook salmon this weekend as recreational fishing resumes under strict limits.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Alma Resort, Vietnam – Coffee by Bicycle, Delivered to Your Pavilion Located along Vietnam’s Cam Ranh coast, Alma Resort is rethinking guests’ morning coffee order with its immersive in-room Vietnamese coffee service.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Waterfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterfront. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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