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waterfront

[waw-ter-fruhnt, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌfrʌnt, ˈwɒt ər- /






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The waterfront estate in Sunset Islands joins a wave of nine-figure home listings in the area.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Na sits in the corner of a Côte d’Azur waterfront lounge on a glorious midday, the sky an almost abstract blue.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

A councillor has raised the prospect of the ongoing Custom House Quay and Carlton Place project - which aims to regenerate the local waterfront - allowing river travel to be possible.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

A fisherman packed up his rods next to a family picnicking on the waterfront.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Clinging to the rocky hillsides and dusty flats above the work site, Shack Town wasn’t much better than a dry, dusty version of Hooverville down on the waterfront in Seattle.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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