as in beach
the land or the part of a town next to the water of an ocean, lake, etc.
They have evening concerts on the waterfront.
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Recent Examples of waterfront
Set on nearly 30 private acres in Chilmark, the estate hugs the shoreline of Tisbury Great Pond and delivers serious Vineyard magic: rolling lawns, meadows, and waterfront views.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 May 2025
The New England pad spans 5,000 square feet and is equipped with eight bedrooms, all of which are outfitted with floor-to-ceiling windows bathing the space in natural light and offering panoramic waterfront views.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2025
In Maui, after the Lahaina waterfront burned in 2023, images of a single red-roofed home, lonely and seemingly untouched, went viral.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
It was completed in 1879 near the waterfront in what was, at the time, one of America’s largest ports of entry.
—Dominic Pino, National Review, 26 Apr. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 May 2025
The New England pad spans 5,000 square feet and is equipped with eight bedrooms, all of which are outfitted with floor-to-ceiling windows bathing the space in natural light and offering panoramic waterfront views.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2025
In Maui, after the Lahaina waterfront burned in 2023, images of a single red-roofed home, lonely and seemingly untouched, went viral.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
It was completed in 1879 near the waterfront in what was, at the time, one of America’s largest ports of entry.
—Dominic Pino, National Review, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterfront
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On Copacabana Beach, Lady Gaga put on a sensational show on par with the one Madonna did on the same beach in May 2024.—
Mario Manca,
Glamour,
4 May 2025
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Re: Plan to replace basketball courts with pickleball on Fort Lauderdale beach sparks backlash Thank you for this article by Susannah Bryan.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2025
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Before 2011, sargassum was mainly found in the Sargasso Sea and the Gulf of Mexico (renamed by the U.S. government as Gulf of America), although small amounts were also sighted in the Caribbean Sea and off the Brazilian coast.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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This cult-favorite styling essential captures the spirit of summer in a bottle, delivering texture, volume, and that elusive windswept wave without a trip to the coast.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 May 2025
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“Waterfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterfront. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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