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Definitions

waterfront

[waw-ter-fruhnt, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌfrʌnt, ˈwɒt ər- /
NOUN
bank
Synonyms
STRONG
beach cay cliff coast edge embankment lakefront lakeshore lakeside ledge levee oceanfront reef riverside seaboard seafront shore strand
WEAK
riverfront seabank streamside
NOUN
beach
Synonyms
STRONGEST
coast shore
STRONG
bank lakeshore lakeside littoral margin oceanfront seaboard seafront seashore seaside shingle strand
NOUN
seashore
Synonyms
STRONG
bank coast littoral oceanfront seaboard seafront seaside shingle shore strand
NOUN
shore
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bank beach border coast riverbank sand seaboard seashore
STRONG
brim brink coastland embankment lakeshore lakeside littoral margin riverside sands seacoast shingle strand
Antonyms
STRONG
center interior middle
WEAK
inland

Example Sentences

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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

David Earl Lopes was born May 3, 1945, and raised in East Providence, R.I., a town of Irish, Portuguese and Cape Verdean immigrants seeking jobs in factories and along the waterfront.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Company founder Sherry Michael, who is Quinn’s mother, purchased a $12.8 million waterfront home in Palm Beach County, Fla., in late 2024, and previously owned another house in the area, according to property records.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

We arrive at the park—a waterfront park with benches, leafy green trees, and round concrete garbage bins.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day