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
In 2024, the state won a $69 million grant from NOAA under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to protect the state’s working waterfronts from the effects of climate change.
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Scott Cohn, CNBC, 22 July 2025
Shade Redondo Beach With views of King Harbor’s rows of boats and the Pacific beyond, Shade’s waterfront location is perfect for sitting on your balcony with morning coffee, grabbing a cocktail at Sea Level restaurant’s happy hour, or sunbathing on the rooftop pool deck.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2025
Second on our list is another Westchester suburb, known for its waterfront.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 July 2025
For accommodations, the contemporary Fairmont Waterfront offers a convenient waterfront location, a heated rooftop pool, and guest rooms with expansive windows providing sweeping views of the North Shore Mountains and Stanley Park.
—Essence, 14 July 2025
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Scott Cohn, CNBC, 22 July 2025
Shade Redondo Beach With views of King Harbor’s rows of boats and the Pacific beyond, Shade’s waterfront location is perfect for sitting on your balcony with morning coffee, grabbing a cocktail at Sea Level restaurant’s happy hour, or sunbathing on the rooftop pool deck.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2025
Second on our list is another Westchester suburb, known for its waterfront.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 July 2025
For accommodations, the contemporary Fairmont Waterfront offers a convenient waterfront location, a heated rooftop pool, and guest rooms with expansive windows providing sweeping views of the North Shore Mountains and Stanley Park.
—Essence, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterfront
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In a recent incident, on June 21, a storm surge caused Lake Superior's waters to dramatically change, particularly near the beaches of Whitefish Bay and Sault Ste. Marie, according the Great Lakes Environment Research Laboratory.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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There is a campground and swimming beach, along with picnic areas and hiking trails.—
Sofia Joseph,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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Located on the Caribbean coast of Colombia, the colorful, colonial-era city of Cartagena transformed tourism in the region, slowly at first and then all at once.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Those chances are around 40 to 50 percent on the coast.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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“Waterfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterfront. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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