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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 waterfronts
Departing from King Street Station, the train glides past industrial waterfronts and railyards, offering snapshots of the Puget Sound.
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Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
So the commission introduced a referendum to ban board-and-care homes on the waterfronts, on main tourism streets, or within 2,000 yards of another ACLF.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
But hear me out—inland Florida has warm sunshine and cool waterfronts too.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
City Partners want Reliability Municipalities and resort partners say their priorities have shifted as waterfronts get busier.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
In the past year and a half, the city has decommissioned or taken down three major encampments that had taken hold along the waterfronts, giving all those camping there credible offers of housing or shelter.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
Along the rocky coast, maritime traditions endure through historic lighthouses, windjammers, and working waterfronts.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
And a sense of futility is creeping across waterfronts and docks.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Areas like fields, parks, and waterfronts are optimal spots to view the supermoon.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
So the commission introduced a referendum to ban board-and-care homes on the waterfronts, on main tourism streets, or within 2,000 yards of another ACLF.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
But hear me out—inland Florida has warm sunshine and cool waterfronts too.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
City Partners want Reliability Municipalities and resort partners say their priorities have shifted as waterfronts get busier.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
In the past year and a half, the city has decommissioned or taken down three major encampments that had taken hold along the waterfronts, giving all those camping there credible offers of housing or shelter.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
Along the rocky coast, maritime traditions endure through historic lighthouses, windjammers, and working waterfronts.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
And a sense of futility is creeping across waterfronts and docks.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Areas like fields, parks, and waterfronts are optimal spots to view the supermoon.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterfronts
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San Diego voters could consider ballot measures in November that aim to boost the City Council’s budget power, make campaign money more transparent, revamp hotel tax rules and ban paid parking at bays and beaches.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Public health officials are also advising people planning on cooling down in the ocean to be aware of elevated bacteria levels at certain beaches.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Beach Hazards Statements remain in effect for the Oregon north, central, and southern coasts, as well as the south Washington coast.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Waterfronts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterfronts. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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