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
Through Esnad, Saleh owns a $2 million waterfront luxury condominium overlooking Dumfoundling Bay in Aventura, property records show.
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Deena Sabry, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
At the tip of a private peninsula in North Falmouth, the waterfront estate at 40 Point Road feels like the kind of place made for gatherings — where the fire crackles, champagne flutes catch the winter light, and the view stretches endlessly across the bay.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
And focus on important things like fisheries, clean water, clean air, great local coastal communities, coastal economies, keeping our working waterfronts running.
—Dan Morrison, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Along the rocky coast, maritime traditions endure through historic lighthouses, windjammers, and working waterfronts.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
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Deena Sabry, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
At the tip of a private peninsula in North Falmouth, the waterfront estate at 40 Point Road feels like the kind of place made for gatherings — where the fire crackles, champagne flutes catch the winter light, and the view stretches endlessly across the bay.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
And focus on important things like fisheries, clean water, clean air, great local coastal communities, coastal economies, keeping our working waterfronts running.
—Dan Morrison, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Along the rocky coast, maritime traditions endure through historic lighthouses, windjammers, and working waterfronts.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterfront
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Sticking with the beach theme, Jenner posed topless with seashells covering her chest in another snapshot.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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But enough of all that tomfoolery, because there is one person on the beach who knows exactly what is about to happen!—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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What Happens Next The storm is likely to lose strength after crossing the Vietnamese coast and moving northwest, toward northeast Cambodia, eastern Thailand and southern Laos later on Friday.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Moving south along Limón’s coast, Cahuita National Park’s coral reefs and rainforest hikes provide even more opportunities for wildlife observation, while inlaid-back, surf-centric Puerto Viejo’s can serve as an enriching yet relaxing home base nearby.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Waterfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterfront. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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