waterfront
noun
wa·ter·front
ˈwȯ-tər-ˌfrənt 
ˈwä-
: land, land with buildings, or a section of a town fronting or abutting on a body of water
Examples of waterfront in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Mass demolitions of largely poor inner-city or waterfront communities are common in Lagos.
—
Jewel Bright, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
Some roads and low-lying property including parking lots, parks, lawns, and homes adjacent to the waterfront will experience shallow flooding.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
Brooklyn’s Backyard Encompassing 6 million square feet and 16 waterfront buildings, Industry City is led by Belvedere Capital, Jamestown and Angelo Gordon & Co.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Photo: Bergen Basin Realty Vasily Anisimov seemed to like that the house sat at a dead end, hidden behind metal gates, its only exposures on the waterfront.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for waterfront
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jewel Bright, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
Some roads and low-lying property including parking lots, parks, lawns, and homes adjacent to the waterfront will experience shallow flooding.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
Brooklyn’s Backyard Encompassing 6 million square feet and 16 waterfront buildings, Industry City is led by Belvedere Capital, Jamestown and Angelo Gordon & Co.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Photo: Bergen Basin Realty Vasily Anisimov seemed to like that the house sat at a dead end, hidden behind metal gates, its only exposures on the waterfront.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for waterfront
Cite this Entry
“Waterfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waterfront. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
waterfront
noun
wa·ter·front
-ˌfrənt
: land or a section of a town bordering on a body of water
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share