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
One of San Diego’s biggest hotel projects, a 1,150-room hotel tower proposed for the downtown waterfront by developer Doug Manchester nearly three years ago, has still not started construction.
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
Enjoy a scenic summer day on the waterfront filled with swimming, sunbathing or a family picnic at one of the local Lake Michigan beaches.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 13 July 2025
There are plenty of restaurants in the area—many right on the waterfront—but Village Square At The Trading Post offers travelers a whole lot more.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
The project would straighten I-90 where a toll plaza used to be, reconnect Allston with the Charles River waterfront, upgrade the Paul Dudley White Path, see the Allston Viaduct removed, and create an MBTA West Station to provide rail access from central and Western Massachusetts.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
Enjoy a scenic summer day on the waterfront filled with swimming, sunbathing or a family picnic at one of the local Lake Michigan beaches.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 13 July 2025
There are plenty of restaurants in the area—many right on the waterfront—but Village Square At The Trading Post offers travelers a whole lot more.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
The project would straighten I-90 where a toll plaza used to be, reconnect Allston with the Charles River waterfront, upgrade the Paul Dudley White Path, see the Allston Viaduct removed, and create an MBTA West Station to provide rail access from central and Western Massachusetts.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterfront
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Search for Pumas Across the Plains of Patagonia In addition to towering glaciers, windswept plains and pristine beaches, Patagonia is rife with all sorts of native South American animals, some of which can be found nowhere else on earth.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Lounge by the pool under a palm frond umbrella, then head just outside the gate to the beach.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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Nearly all of the island’s 19 square miles are covered in glaciers, punctuated by rugged cliffs, lava fields, and just a few ice-free stretches along the coast.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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More than 14 million apartments and houses have a substantial risk of flooding in the next 30 years, according to the Congressional Budget Office — from sea level rise and storm surge along the coasts, to heavy rain and river flooding inland.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
12 July 2025
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“Waterfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterfront. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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