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 music mogul’s seven bedroom, eight bathroom waterfront crib was built in 2002.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
My first suggestions would be to extend the Second Ave. line all the way down to the Lower East Side, build a line along the East River waterfront from Williamsburg all the way up to Astoria, and an extension of the No. 7 train south to 14th St. and perhaps across the Hudson to New Jersey.
—Lucius Riccio, New York Daily News, 12 May 2025
The award-winning restaurant along the waterfront is helmed by celebrated Kiwi chef Ben Bayly.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
One of the largest beer festivals in Florida will bring 120 brands to the waterfront in Deerfield Beach this month.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2025
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
My first suggestions would be to extend the Second Ave. line all the way down to the Lower East Side, build a line along the East River waterfront from Williamsburg all the way up to Astoria, and an extension of the No. 7 train south to 14th St. and perhaps across the Hudson to New Jersey.
—Lucius Riccio, New York Daily News, 12 May 2025
The award-winning restaurant along the waterfront is helmed by celebrated Kiwi chef Ben Bayly.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
One of the largest beer festivals in Florida will bring 120 brands to the waterfront in Deerfield Beach this month.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterfront
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The greatest storm coverage is expected from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. There is a moderate risk of life-threatening rip currents at all area beaches.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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Immerse yourself in nature at Sandals Saint Vincent Lush forests and white-sand beaches surround the newest member of the Sandals family, Sandals Saint Vincent.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2025
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Seas are forecast to rise from 8 inches to 23 inches along the nation’s coasts by 2050, with the higher increases along the northern Gulf Coast and mid-Atlantic.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Most Maya people moved from cities to villages, many along the peninsula’s coast, after there were no more inland cities to try to make a life in.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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“Waterfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterfront. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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