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
Isla Bastimentos — largest of the Bocas del Toro islands — offers gorgeous Red Frog Beach and breezy waterfront restaurants in Old Bank village.
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Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
In this week's edition of Far-Flung Postcards, NPR's Rob Schmitz sends greetings from the waterfront in Lucerne, Switzerland, where soccer fans gathered around jumbo TVs to watch a World Cup match.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
25 June 2026
Bayfront Park has been transformed the downtown waterfront into a massive fan zone for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
About 20 miles north of Sleeping Bear Dunes, the working waterfront of Leland—one of the few unmodernized fishing villages on the Great Lakes—houses galleries, cafes, and boutiques.
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Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
24 June 2026
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Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
In this week's edition of Far-Flung Postcards, NPR's Rob Schmitz sends greetings from the waterfront in Lucerne, Switzerland, where soccer fans gathered around jumbo TVs to watch a World Cup match.
—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
25 June 2026
Bayfront Park has been transformed the downtown waterfront into a massive fan zone for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
About 20 miles north of Sleeping Bear Dunes, the working waterfront of Leland—one of the few unmodernized fishing villages on the Great Lakes—houses galleries, cafes, and boutiques.
—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterfront
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The beach is part of Half Moon Bay State Beach.
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Guests are encouraged to bring a beach chair, blanket and picnic basket.
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The small island nation off the western coast of Africa, which is making its debut on soccer’s grandest stage, already held 2010 champion Spain to a 0-0 draw and then came from behind to get a 2-2 result against Uruguay.
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Many used an alternative route on the southern side of the Strait along the Omani coast.
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“Waterfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterfront. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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