waterfront

[waw-ter-fruhnt, wot-er-]

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.

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

waterfront

/ ˈwɔːtəˌfrʌnt /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of waterfront¹

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

Idioms and Phrases

see cover the field (waterfront).

Example Sentences

He works out of Founders Inc., a waterfront campus in Fort Mason that provides desks, a hardware lab, game room and a stage area for hackathons and fireside chats.

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Three people have died and several others were injured after a shooter opened fire from a boat at a crowded waterfront bar in Southport, North Carolina, officials say.

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AltaSea, a $30-million renovation of three historic waterfront warehouses, is nearing completion and aims to be an international leader in the “blue economy.”

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Projects like Eco Wave Power are “critical for us in our long-term strategy to become the first zero-emission port complex in the world,” said Michael Galvin, the port’s director of waterfront and commercial real estate.

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The museum, which sits in a fancier location than the Red Oak along the Richmond waterfront, celebrates the war at home.

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Related Words

• bank 
• beach 
• border 
• coast 
• riverbank 
• sand 
• seaboard 
• seashore