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 mansion stretches more than 300 feet across Lake Washington’s waterfront.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
With a median home price of $645,000, according to Zillow, a mix of condo high-rises and historic brownstones make up the walkable neighborhood, which features numerous parks and a Hudson River waterfront pathway offering skyline views of lower Manhattan.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Though all that has changed, the town has managed to preserve its Victorian architecture, and its downtown and waterfront were deemed National Historic Landmarks.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Following in the top 10 were a nine-bedroom waterfront home at 88 La Gorce Cir.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
With a median home price of $645,000, according to Zillow, a mix of condo high-rises and historic brownstones make up the walkable neighborhood, which features numerous parks and a Hudson River waterfront pathway offering skyline views of lower Manhattan.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Though all that has changed, the town has managed to preserve its Victorian architecture, and its downtown and waterfront were deemed National Historic Landmarks.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Following in the top 10 were a nine-bedroom waterfront home at 88 La Gorce Cir.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterfront
Noun
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Bring a bottle of bug spray, a blanket or a comfortable beach chair, then sit back and enjoy the show.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
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Cheryl Grimmer disappeared from Fairy Meadow beach in Wollongong over 50 years ago; however, her disappearance has remained unsolved for decades.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After leaving La Navidad, Columbus sailed along the north coast of Hispaniola and discovered a new settlement, La Isabela.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Mali Beach is on Alor Island, a small island in southern Indonesia closer to the northern coast of Australia than Jakarta, the country’s capital.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Waterfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterfront. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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