riverfront

[riv-er-fruhnt]

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noun

the land or property along a river; the section of a city or town along a river.

adjective

of or relating to the riverfront.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

Related Words for riverfront

ledge, embankment, levee, coast, shore, edge, reef, beach, strand, cliff, lakeshore, cay, lakeside, lakefront, seaboard, waterfront, oceanfront, riverside, seafront, riverfront

Examples from the Web for riverfront

Contemporary Examples of riverfront

If someone told me plague-carrying rats had invaded the riverfront, I would not discount it out of hand.
Lights Out in Westchester, New York
Malcolm Jones
November 6, 2012

Historical Examples of riverfront

Timbermen and loggers gather no more for revelry at the riverfront saloon.
Blue Ridge Country
Jean Thomas
When he had filled his pipe, he turned toward the riverfront.
Caravans By Night
Harry Hervey
Without glancing toward the junk shop, they walked on to the riverfront.
Guilt of the Brass Thieves
Mildred A. Wirt
The flash had temporarily blinded him, but reflexes honed in dozens of riverfront brawls took over.
Shaman
Robert Shea
The riverfront of this plateau is cut by sundry sloughs and ravines, which were at that time overflowed by back-water.
From Fort Henry to Corinth
Manning Ferguson Force