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harborside

American  
[hahr-ber-sahyd] / ˈhɑr bərˌsaɪd /

adjective

  1. bordering a harbor.


adverb

  1. in, to, or near the area bordering a harbor.

Etymology

Origin of harborside

First recorded in 1945–50; harbor + side 1

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India, Japan and Australia, was slated to appear at Sydney’s harborside Opera House on May 24.

From Los Angeles Times May 17, 2023

When Mr. Olsen explained to the royal couple that the work was “about Sydney Harbor,” Prince Philip asked, “Where’s Luna Park?,” referring to the harborside amusement park.

From New York Times May 5, 2023

Works of calligraphy and paintings on silk dating back more than 1,000 years feature heavily in the exhibition, housed in a seven-story building in a newly developed harborside arts district.

From Washington Times Jul. 3, 2022

My Clipper Vacation would take me to the Inn at Laurel Point, usually just a four-minute harborside walk from where the Clipper docks.

From Seattle Times Nov. 29, 2018

Heading into Africa from my harborside hotel, I entered a warren of narrow streets throbbing with activity.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

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