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waterfront

noun

Definition of waterfront

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 For decades, prime downtown waterfront property in Detroit included vacant buildings and abandoned lots. — CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 There, a short walk along the waterfront can take you from the Belém Tower to the Monument of Discoveries, and the luscious Vasco da Gama garden. — Julia Wytrazek, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026 The storm made landfall Friday near Destin, Florida, a Gulf Coast area known for powdery white-sand beaches and dotted with vacation homes, waterfront bars, and seafood shacks. — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026 As the storm approached Puerto Vallarta, National Guard vehicles patrolled the streets while police used a megaphone to call out the few people who were jogging, walking their dogs or biking by the waterfront. — Fernando Llano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for waterfront

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This included landings on untouched white sand beaches, in the shadow of immense glaciers, with ice floes drifting quietly offshore.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Ruby Mint, the women’s beach accessories brand, offers premium beach towels, beach bags, slings, pouches and sarongs.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

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Destructive storms like Hurricane Milton in 2024, which made landfall on Florida’s west coast at Siesta Key, can destroy traps, make the water murky and otherwise cause complications for fishermen.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
This protected pine forest on Noirmoutier’s northeast coast is home to multimillion-euro real estate, many of them second homes of Parisians or les Nantais.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026

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