riverfront

noun

riv·​er·​front ˈri-vər-ˌfrənt How to pronounce riverfront (audio)
: the land or area along a river

Examples of riverfront in a Sentence

We went for a walk down at the riverfront.
Recent Examples on the Web
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Friday will feature tours of developments along the Chicago riverfront and of the Jardine Water Purification Plant, the Salt Shed and the United Yards affordable housing project. A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025 These two projects are slated to transform the historic South Platte riverfront into a vibrant, walkable neighborhood, bringing jobs, housing, and long-overdue investment, while preserving the connection to the outdoors that defines us. Rodney Milton, Denver Post, 11 May 2025 In your time as mayor, the city has grown and development has flourished, particularly along the riverfront. Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2025 One of my earliest memories is of being taken down to the riverfront at the age of four to watch that spectacle. John Jeremiah Sullivan, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for riverfront

Word History

First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of riverfront was in 1751

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“Riverfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riverfront. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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