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 residence sits on just under a quarter of an acre, across the street from David and Victoria Beckham’s $72 million waterfront compound.
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Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
29 June 2026
Bike ride along the Stowe bike path, the Colchester causeway, or along the waterfront in South Burlington.
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Jaclyn Greenberg,
Parents,
29 June 2026
That crab dish reminds me of Sundays spent with friends at the waterfront Maine Avenue Fish Market in Washington, DC.
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Jamila Robinson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 June 2026
Al’s had picnic tables facing the waterfront, with Mount Rainier as a focal point.
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Gregg Olsen,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
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Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
29 June 2026
Bike ride along the Stowe bike path, the Colchester causeway, or along the waterfront in South Burlington.
—
Jaclyn Greenberg,
Parents,
29 June 2026
That crab dish reminds me of Sundays spent with friends at the waterfront Maine Avenue Fish Market in Washington, DC.
—
Jamila Robinson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 June 2026
Al’s had picnic tables facing the waterfront, with Mount Rainier as a focal point.
—
Gregg Olsen,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for waterfront
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterfront
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There’s nothing better than a juicy slice of watermelon at the beach or by the pool.
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Blackwoods Campground, located on Mount Desert Island, gives campers access to mountains, lakes, streams, wetlands, forests, meadows and beaches.
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Since then, the United States has expanded from 13 colonies along the Atlantic coast to 50 states stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific and beyond.
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Cape Verde, an island nation off the west coast of Africa that qualified for the World Cup for the first time this year, is scheduled to face Argentina tomorrow in the knockout stage of the tournament.
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“Waterfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterfront. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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