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
The book — a classic collection of New York City waterfront stories by Joseph Mitchell — will be re-issued with a new cover and illustrations and a new introduction by Safdie.
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Google cofounder Larry Page has quietly—or loudly—joined the billionaire exodus from California, shifting businesses east and dropping about $173 million on two ultra-luxury waterfront mansions in Miami’s Coconut Grove in a move that looks strikingly similar to Jeff Bezos’ relocation playbook.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
But things on the waterfront are always complicated.
—Jeff Burkhart, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Strolling, jogging, or jumping on one of the enormous steamboats are all excellent ways to explore Lake Geneva’s iconic waterfront.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Google cofounder Larry Page has quietly—or loudly—joined the billionaire exodus from California, shifting businesses east and dropping about $173 million on two ultra-luxury waterfront mansions in Miami’s Coconut Grove in a move that looks strikingly similar to Jeff Bezos’ relocation playbook.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
But things on the waterfront are always complicated.
—Jeff Burkhart, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Strolling, jogging, or jumping on one of the enormous steamboats are all excellent ways to explore Lake Geneva’s iconic waterfront.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for waterfront
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterfront
Noun
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Explore tranquil marshland trails or relax on white-sand beaches.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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If your annual drive to the beach involves more than a full day on the road, that predictability drops fast.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Crew-11 astronauts will also have to splashdown off the Florida coast before then.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The weather service's Storm Prediction Center has placed Austin and areas east toward the Texas coast under a level 1 out of 5 risk for isolated severe thunderstorms that could include hail, damaging winds or even a tornado.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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