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

The project also may help reduce conflict among oyster farmers, waterfront property owners and watermen, said Tom Miller, director of the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.

From Washington Post

The brothers had spent years in jail for refusing to leave waterfront property that had been in their family for a century, land that had been bought by developers without their knowledge.

From ProPublica

Stay at the elegant waterfront Stonesthrow Boutique Hotel overlooking Long Sands Beach.

From Outside Online

Outside the county of San Diego’s headquarters along the waterfront, protestors often demonstrate frustrations that things like live events and youth sports competitions are not allowed.

From Voice of San Diego

The event at The Wharf brings business specials, pride-themed fitness classes, and more to the waterfront neighborhood.

From Washington Blade

Venetians sip their coffee in quiet squares and walk their dogs along the waterfront with nary a tourist in sight.

From The Daily Beast

The vision for the waterfront restaurant (which has yet to name a chef) is boathouse-chic.

From The Daily Beast

After HUAC and Waterfront, he writes of his exhaustion and doubts.

From The Daily Beast

Lennon had got the sailing bug on Long Island where he and Ono had a house on the waterfront.

From The Daily Beast

His new novel, The Big Crowd, is set amidst the violence and corruption of the crime-ridden New York waterfront of the 1940s.

From The Daily Beast

One of his most famous art works is an etched view of the waterfront at Richmond.

From Project Gutenberg

After dusk, the crew poured en masse to the nearest waterfront saloon with me.

From Project Gutenberg

In the moonlight, the ruined piers spread along the waterfront to either side of them, some even slanting into the silvered water.

From Project Gutenberg

I been along the waterfront long enough t' know that th' lad that picks up a floater gets a reward o' ten dollars from th' city.

From Project Gutenberg

The wide thoroughfare running along the waterfront presented a scene of bewildering confusion.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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