Thesaurus results for WATERFRONT

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 As the girls ache for a way into the glittering world of the waterfront elite, a secret phone romance with a boy from the local boat club finally makes that dream feel possible. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026 The publication highlighted destinations such as the Three Rivers Heritage Trail, which offers miles of waterfront running alongside the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 Boothbay, Maine Three Flags, a 2021 contemporary shingle-style home on Midcoast Maine’s Linekin Bay, has a waterfront porch for dining and lounging, with a wood-burning fireplace and motorized screens. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 23 Aug. 2026 Isle Royale is a backpacker’s getaway first and foremost, with a sprinkling of campsites along its waterfront stretches and the 40-mile Greenstone Ridge Trail traversing its spine. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for waterfront

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Thankfully, there is a fleet of golf carts available to whisk you up from the beach to your room, making this more accessible for travelers with low mobility.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Federal and local officials are investigating after a banner plane crashed into the water off a popular Florida beach on Thursday morning.

— Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

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The incident was reported Tuesday, off the Omani coast, the UKMTO said, which added that the resulting fire had been extinguished, all crew members were reported safe, and an investigation was underway.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Silversea Cruises’ Silver Whisper also helped rescue a man from a disabled sailing vessel nearly 500 miles off the Oregon coast in late May.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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