waterfront
noun
wa·ter·front
ˈwȯ-tər-ˌfrənt 
ˈwä-
: land, land with buildings, or a section of a town fronting or abutting on a body of water
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Seawater enters the system from 52 suction connections along the waterfront, and it’s pumped in from fireboats and two high-pressure pumping stations.
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Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Two cedar carvings by Indigenous artists have taken their place along the Seattle waterfront.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
An art plaza also was planned, and more shrubbery and other vegetation planted along the waterfront and as a screen along N.C. 150.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2025
Together the three bodies of water create the Jupiter Inlet, a hot spot for boating activity and the backdrop for a lively Riverwalk that’s dotted with retail shops, waterfront restaurants, and places to hop aboard for a sunset cruise.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
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Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Two cedar carvings by Indigenous artists have taken their place along the Seattle waterfront.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
An art plaza also was planned, and more shrubbery and other vegetation planted along the waterfront and as a screen along N.C. 150.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2025
Together the three bodies of water create the Jupiter Inlet, a hot spot for boating activity and the backdrop for a lively Riverwalk that’s dotted with retail shops, waterfront restaurants, and places to hop aboard for a sunset cruise.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
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waterfront
noun
wa·ter·front
-ˌfrənt
: land or a section of a town bordering on a body of water
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