waterfront
noun
land on the edge of a body of water.
waterfronts
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pluralof waterfront.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Rapid population growth, rising rents and limited access to formal housing have pushed many low-income residents into informal settlements, particularly along waterfronts and transport corridors.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
The pier, once “one of the wildest, bawdiest waterfronts on the West Coast,” was again restored to life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
“In the next decade, New York’s waterfronts are going to look very different.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2024
Research in recent years has shown that building walls along some waterfronts deflects the water elsewhere, causing damage.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 5, 2022
As the nation baked under the unrelenting sun, and violence spread along the docks and waterfronts of the West, the national political dialogue also grew heated that summer.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
