waterfront
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waterfront
noun waterfronts
- The land alongside a body of water. With just the turn of a shoulder she indicated the water front, where, at the end of the dock on which they stood, lay the good ship, Mount Vernon, river packet, the black smoke already pouring from her stacks.
- The dockland district of a town.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: lakeshore, riverside, riverine, seaside, beach, shoreline, shore, foreshore, riparian, nearshore, coast, seafront, praya, seashore, coastal, alongshore
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noun land alongside a body of water
| Español | línea de costa, costanera, malecón, rambla, ribera, litoral |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 沿岸 yán'àn |
| Português | beira-mar, beira-rio |
| Italiano | fronte mare |
noun dockland district of a town
| 中文 | 船塢區 /船坞区 |
|---|---|
| Português | região portuária |
| Deutsch | Hafenviertel |
Talk about this word "waterfront." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/waterfront. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. waterfront. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/waterfront "waterfront." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/waterfront.Cite this
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title = {waterfront},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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