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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 Stars were put up in premium hotels, including the Assila Luxury Collection and the Shangri-La Jeddah on the Red Sea waterfront. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026 Heath sits in the Marinship, a waterfront district where decades-old land-use rules tightly restrict development. — Itay Hod, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 The letter, first reported by The New York Times, is the latest in a series of tensions over an iconic Potomac River waterfront building that has become a focus of the Republican president in his remaking of the nation’s capital in his second term. — Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Popular outings include leisurely walks through Central Park or along the High Line, catching a Broadway show, taking in skyline views from a rooftop bar, or exploring the waterfront. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for waterfront

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Nothing terribly exciting is happening inside this three-bedroom, but there’s lots of light and a respectable amount of space, and the beach is just a few minutes away.

— Nora Deligter, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, a swell from Hurricane Rachel is expected to bring elevated surf of 5 to 6 feet to area beaches on Tuesday through Thursday, according to the weather service forecast.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of beach

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Forecasters issued a hurricane warning and a storm surge warning for portions of the northern gulf coast.

— MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
President Iliana Yotova spoke to reporters after an emergency meeting of the country's Security Council following drone attacks on ships off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026

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