waterfront

The definition of waterfront is land or a dock area that is located directly on a body of water such as a river, lake or ocean.

(adjective)

A house directly on the beach of the Atlantic Ocean is an example of a waterfront house.

Waterfront is a location or part of a city or town that is directly on a body of water.

(noun)

The beaches and boardwalks on the Atlantic Ocean are an example of the waterfront.

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See waterfront in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. land at the edge of a stream, harbor, etc.
  2. the wharf or dock area of a city

See waterfront in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Land abutting a body of water.
  2. The part of a town or city that abuts water, especially a district of wharves where ships dock.

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