waterfront
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Also seen as: waterfronts
Sense 1
Meaning · English
The land alongside a body of water.
Noun
Examples
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.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
The land alongside a body of water. — The dockland district of a town.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “waterfront” mean?
The land alongside a body of water.
Is “waterfront” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.