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
Housed in a retired naval building on the Charleston Harbor since 2004, Fleet Landing has become iconic for its enviable waterfront views and fresh Lowcountry seafood.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
There’s a 1,850 square-foot community amenity space, 25,000 square feet of waterfront open space and pier access and all stages have the technological infrastructure to adapt to virtual productions.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Historic churches, burial grounds, and cobbled streets lend a colonial charm to the city, where the famed Freedom Trail walking path winds from the leafy Boston Common park, through the old North End neighborhood, to the Bunker Hill Monument in waterfront Charlestown.
—Kori Perten, AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
The government and private investors have developed the infrastructure, building luxury waterfront condos as well as renovating an historic stadium at the show’s entrance.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
There’s a 1,850 square-foot community amenity space, 25,000 square feet of waterfront open space and pier access and all stages have the technological infrastructure to adapt to virtual productions.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Historic churches, burial grounds, and cobbled streets lend a colonial charm to the city, where the famed Freedom Trail walking path winds from the leafy Boston Common park, through the old North End neighborhood, to the Bunker Hill Monument in waterfront Charlestown.
—Kori Perten, AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
The government and private investors have developed the infrastructure, building luxury waterfront condos as well as renovating an historic stadium at the show’s entrance.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterfront
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Wagner, a lifelong athlete who played basketball and tennis in Washington as a child, became a quadriplegic at age 21 after attempting to jump a wave while playing Frisbee on the beach, a press release states.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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Earl Vickers was accustomed to taking Molly, his shepherd-boxer-something-else mix, for strolls on the beach or around his neighborhood in Seaside, California.—
Paula Span,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Archaeological records and oral histories suggest Karnataka’s coast had active maritime links with Arabia and beyond during the period.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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That scenario has a chance to play out off the southeastern US coast later this weekend or early next week.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Waterfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterfront. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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