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 outing attracted dozens of naval enthusiasts to the waterfront.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
And the dream is a riverfront filled with mangroves, a waterfront open air classroom for the students to use during the school week and the public to use on weekends and summers, plus a floating boardwalk ringing the whole thing for the community to experience nature.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Nick’s Cove is a scenic stop on Highway One, with a row of quaint cottages that line the waterfront, and a rustic restaurant embellished with a stone fireplace and stag heads, all dating back to the 1930s.
—Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
In that incident, a fall into a Louisiana waterfront led to the discovery of a serious infection in his toe, which required partial removal and weeks of IV antibiotics.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
And the dream is a riverfront filled with mangroves, a waterfront open air classroom for the students to use during the school week and the public to use on weekends and summers, plus a floating boardwalk ringing the whole thing for the community to experience nature.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Nick’s Cove is a scenic stop on Highway One, with a row of quaint cottages that line the waterfront, and a rustic restaurant embellished with a stone fireplace and stag heads, all dating back to the 1930s.
—Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
In that incident, a fall into a Louisiana waterfront led to the discovery of a serious infection in his toe, which required partial removal and weeks of IV antibiotics.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterfront
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The greatest concern is along the North Carolina Outer Banks and into the Virginia Tidewater region, where strong winds, high surf and beach erosion could lead to overwash and flooding in vulnerable coastal communities.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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An aerial view of the oceanfront property, which sits on almost 40 feet of beach in the sandiest section of the neighborhood.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
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Impacts will begin late Friday into Saturday, with snow and hurricane-force wind gusts possible along parts of the North Carolina and Virginia coast by Saturday night.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The number of western monarch butterflies overwintering along the California coast continues to remain near historic lows, according to a new annual count, adding to growing concern that the population’s long decline may be becoming the norm.—
Meg Tanaka,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Waterfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterfront. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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