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- [waw-ter-fruhnt, wot-er-]
- /ˈwɔ tərˌfrʌnt, ˈwɒt ər-/
- /ˈwɔː.tə.frʌnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [waw-ter-fruhnt, wot-er-]
- /ˈwɔ tərˌfrʌnt, ˈwɒt ər-/
Definitions of waterfront word
- noun waterfront land on the edge of a body of water. 1
- noun waterfront a part of a city or town on such land; wharf or dock section. 1
- noun waterfront a container placed before a stove to heat water. 1
- noun waterfront A part of a town that borders a body of water. 1
- noun waterfront land: water's edge 1
- noun waterfront area: by waterside 1
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Origin of waterfront
First appearance:
before 1760 One of the 46% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1760-70; water + front
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Parts of speech for Waterfront
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
waterfront popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
waterfront usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for waterfront
adjective waterfront
- waterside — the margin, bank, or shore of a river, lake, ocean, etc.
- beachfront — A beachfront house, café, shop, or hotel is situated on or by a beach.
- seaside — a city in W California, on Monterey Bay.
- lakeside — located on the side of a lake: a lakeside resort.
- riverside — a city in SW California.
noun waterfront
- harbor — a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents.
- harbour — a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents.
- lakefront — the land along the edge of a lake: Property along the lakefront is more expensive every year.
- seafront — an area, including buildings, along the edge of the sea; waterfront.
- oceanfront — the land along the shore of an ocean.
Antonyms for waterfront
noun waterfront
- center — a point equally distant from all points on the circumference of a circle or surface of a sphere
- centre — A centre is a building where people have meetings, take part in a particular activity, or get help of some kind.
- interior — being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center: the interior rooms of a house.
- middle — equally distant from the extremes or outer limits; central: the middle point of a line; the middle singer in a trio.
- inland — pertaining to or situated in the interior part of a country or region: inland cities.
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