waterfront
/ˈwɔːtəfrʌnt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈwɔːtərfrʌnt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwȯ-tər-ˌfrənt ˈwä-/ (ame, mw)
waterfront — noun
- waterfrontsingular
- waterfrontsplural
1. the strip of land in a town or city that lies next to a river, lake, or sea, oft
the strip of land in a town or city that lies next to a river, lake, or sea, often developed with public walkways, restaurants, shops, or port facilities
The old waterfront district of Boston has been rebuilt with new shops and parks.
collocation: waterfront district
Rin and Felipe went for a walk along the waterfront after dinner.
Developers are planning to build a hotel on the abandoned waterfront.
The waterfront was lined with seafood restaurants and souvenir stalls.
Kwame bought a small apartment with a view of the waterfront.
- seafront
specifically the area facing the sea, especially in seaside resort towns; narrower than waterfront
- riverfront
land along a river; more specific than waterfront, which can also be on a lake or sea
- harbor
refers to the sheltered body of water for ships, not primarily the developed land area along it
- shoreline
the physical edge of the water, not the built-up district; less urban than waterfront
- inland
areas away from the coast or body of water
文法句型
the + waterfront
waterfront + noun (modifier)
用法筆記
Often used as a modifier before nouns such as 'area', 'district', 'property', 'walk', or 'development' to describe locations next to water.