waterfront

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

/ ˈwɔ tərˌfrʌnt, ˈwɒt ər- /

land on the edge of a body of water.

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

a container placed before a stove to heat water.

Origin of waterfront

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

Venetians sip their coffee in quiet squares and walk their dogs along the waterfront with nary a tourist in sight.

After the Wedding: George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin in Venice |Barbie Latza Nadeau |September 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The vision for the waterfront restaurant (which has yet to name a chef) is boathouse-chic.

Celebrities, Take Note: Anguilla Is Back From the Brink |Debra A. Klein |May 6, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
After HUAC and Waterfront, he writes of his exhaustion and doubts.

Elia Kazan Was a Brilliant, Needy Pen Pal |Caryn James |April 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Lennon had got the sailing bug on Long Island where he and Ono had a house on the waterfront.

How John Lennon Rediscovered His Music in Bermuda |The Telegraph |November 3, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

His new novel, The Big Crowd, is set amidst the violence and corruption of the crime-ridden New York waterfront of the 1940s.

Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Live In: Kevin Baker’s New York |Allen Barra |September 23, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
But when the ammunition was gone, she tried to leave him, which resulted in the incident by the waterfront.

Collectivum |Mike Lewis
“The waterfront is strictly guarded now,” the reporter told Penny.

Signal in the Dark |Mildred A. Wirt
So we find the plant along the Brooklyn waterfront occupying an area of a dozen city blocks.

All About Coffee |William H. Ukers
Yet, as I strolled along its waterfront, I had the uncomfortable feeling that I was being watched by many pairs of unseen eyes.

Where the Strange Trails Go Down |E. Alexander Powell
Back of the waterfront were shipfitting shops and living quarters.

The Syndic |C.M. Kornbluth

waterfront

/ (ˈwɔːtəˌfrʌnt) /

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

waterfront

see cover the field (waterfront).