harborside

American  

[hahr-ber-sahyd] / ˈhɑr bərˌsaɪd /

adjective

1. bordering a harbor.

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adverb

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

Etymology

Origin of harborside

First recorded in 1945–50; harbor + side ¹

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

Until now — and despite its enviable harborside location, a lovely walk across the Botanic Gardens from the Opera House — the Art Gallery of New South Wales, as the museum is called, has always been slightly underwhelming.

From Washington Post

The funky and welcoming Hotel Hasselbacken, wrapped in plenty of holiday bulbs, glowed like a little Vegas in the middle of Royal Djurgarden island, the city’s harborside museum quarter.

From Washington Post

The school, which opened in 1921, was one of more than 10,000 buildings decimated in the harborside city of Punta Gorda when Hurricane Charley made landfall on August 14, 2004, at virtually the same spot Ian would come ashore.

From Reuters