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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Comment Photo: Audley C Bullock/Shutterstock Yusef Imani moved into a two-bedroom, two-bath apartment at Eagle + West, the puzzle-piece towers on the Greenpoint waterfront, in September 2023.
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 22 Apr. 2025
The Sea Island Beach Club is found right across the street, and guests can enjoy its multiple pools and private beach access, plus a whole range of waterfront activities—kayaking, shelling tours, sailing lessons, and more.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
Flooding in this reach involves three states with mainstem waterfront real estate–Illinois, Missouri and Kentucky–and countless others upstream in the Missouri, Ohio and Tennessee rivers.
—John Sabo, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Harbor police responded just after 9 p.m. to the waterfront near the southern edge of Harbor Island regarding a report of truck that had been speeding south on Harbor Island Drive and ended up in the bay.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 22 Apr. 2025
The Sea Island Beach Club is found right across the street, and guests can enjoy its multiple pools and private beach access, plus a whole range of waterfront activities—kayaking, shelling tours, sailing lessons, and more.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
Flooding in this reach involves three states with mainstem waterfront real estate–Illinois, Missouri and Kentucky–and countless others upstream in the Missouri, Ohio and Tennessee rivers.
—John Sabo, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Harbor police responded just after 9 p.m. to the waterfront near the southern edge of Harbor Island regarding a report of truck that had been speeding south on Harbor Island Drive and ended up in the bay.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterfront
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Mallorca may be known for its nightlife, its glorious beaches and lately, unfortunately, some of its tourism growing pains.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Photo : Daniel Petroni A walkway leads across the dunes to the beach.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
24 Apr. 2025
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American military veteran hijacks plane in Belize, officials say The airplane, which had only 14 passengers on board, had been due to fly the short route from Corozal near the Mexican border to San Pedro, a popular tourist destination off the coast.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Bohai Sea According to satellite imagery, China's first operational aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, was spotted underway in the Bohai Sea, off the coast of northeastern China, on Tuesday.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Waterfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterfront. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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