waterside
Americannoun
adjective
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of, relating to, or situated at the waterside.
waterside insects; a waterside resort.
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working by the waterside.
waterside police.
noun
Etymology
Origin of waterside
Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at water, side 1
Example Sentences
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Towers of luxury apartments loom over waterside bars beside Deansgate-Castlefield station.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Opting to take the long way home, we hopped off the vaporetto at the top end of the Cannaregio neighborhood and wandered on foot past waterside cafes back toward our hotel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
“I work remotely from Bellingham and commute into Seattle via Amtrak Cascades a few times a month,” Grass writes, “and never tire of the waterside train views on the 6 p.m. departure out of Seattle.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
Speaking on French TV channel France 2, Darmanin said current plans would allow for 100,000 paying spectators with a waterside view, and more than 220,000 people with free tickets on the river’s upper embankments.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 31, 2024
No: better not, I thought, but first return to waterside and ship, and give the men breakfast before I sent them to explore.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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