Synonyms of waterfront

waterfront

noun

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.

Related Words

• beach
• coast
• shore
• strand
• oceanfront
• seaside
• shorefront
• beachfront
• riverside
• shoreline
• seashore
• coastline
• seacoast
• riverfront
• seaboard
• bank
• sand(s)
• riverbank
• coastland
• esplanade
• littoral
• lido
• plage

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of waterfront

For decades, prime downtown waterfront property in Detroit included vacant buildings and abandoned lots. — CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

There, a short walk along the waterfront can take you from the Belém Tower to the Monument of Discoveries, and the luscious Vasco da Gama garden. — Julia Wytrazek, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026

The storm made landfall Friday near Destin, Florida, a Gulf Coast area known for powdery white-sand beaches and dotted with vacation homes, waterfront bars, and seafood shacks. — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026

As the storm approached Puerto Vallarta, National Guard vehicles patrolled the streets while police used a megaphone to call out the few people who were jogging, walking their dogs or biking by the waterfront. — Fernando Llano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026