waterfront
waterfront Lexical Profile
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• noun
The part of a town or city that borders a body of water such as a river, lake, harbor, or ocean, often containing docks, wharves, or promenades.
"The city invested millions of dollars to revitalize its historic waterfront with parks and restaurants."
Land or real estate directly bordering the edge of a body of water.
"Over the past decade, nearly the entire waterfront along the peninsula has been bought by private developers."
• adjective
Situated on, bordering, or overlooking the edge of a body of water.
"They purchased a small waterfront cottage overlooking the bay."
Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in mid-19th-century American English as a compound of 'water' (from Old English 'wæter') and 'front' (from Old French 'front', from Latin 'frons', meaning 'forehead' or 'forepart').