waterfront

[ waw-ter-fruhnt, wot-er- ]
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noun
  1. land on the edge of a body of water.

  2. a part of a city or town on such land; wharf or dock section.

  1. a container placed before a stove to heat water.

Origin of waterfront

1
An Americanism dating back to 1760–70; water + front

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British Dictionary definitions for waterfront

waterfront

/ (ˈwɔːtəˌfrʌnt) /


noun
  1. the area of a town or city alongside a body of water, such as a harbour or dockyard

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Other Idioms and Phrases with waterfront

waterfront

see cover the field (waterfront).

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