waterfront
noun [C usually singular] /ˈwɔː.tə.frʌnt/
/ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ-/ Definition
› a part of a town that is next to an area of water such as a river or the sea: She owns a popular tourist restaurant on the town's waterfront.Coasts and beachesBays and gulfsUrban and residential streets
(Definition of waterfront noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- beached adjective
- beachfront noun
- coast noun
- groin noun (SEA)
- hinterland noun
- lido noun
- low-lying adjective
- mudflat noun
- offshore adjective, adverb
- promenade noun
- reef noun
- riviera noun
- rock pool noun
- sand noun
- sandbank noun
- sandbar noun
- seafront noun
- shallow noun
- the seashore noun
- the waterside noun
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