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waterfront

[waw-ter-fruhnt, wot-er-]

noun

  1. land on the edge of a body of water.

  2. a part of a city or town on such land; wharf or dock section.

  3. a container placed before a stove to heat water.



waterfront

/ ˈɔːəˌڰʌԳ /

noun

  1. the area of a town or city alongside a body of water, such as a harbour or dockyard

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of waterfront1

An Americanism dating back to 1760–70; water + front
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Idioms and Phrases

see cover the field (waterfront).
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Helen Legg, Tate Liverpool director, said the "bold transformation" would help boost the visitor economy and act as a catalyst for regeneration on the waterfront.

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Earlier this spring, residents of a San Francisco waterfront neighborhood put up a plea on GoFundMe, seeking to raise $100,000 to file a lawsuit under one of California’s landmark environmental laws.

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In 1868, after a stint refining his skills back in France, he returned and started a small business, E. Guittard & Co., on San Francisco’s waterfront.

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The Guardian called it “the most striking, ambitious addition to the Liverpool waterfront since … the early 1900s.”

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He spent evenings jogging along the waterfront near his small apartment.

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