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waterfront

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wa·ter·front  (wôtr-frnt, wtr-)
n.
1. Land abutting a body of water.
2. The part of a town or city that abuts water, especially a district of wharves where ships dock.

waterfront
Noun
the area of a town or city next to an area of water, such as a harbour or dockyard
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.waterfrontwaterfront - the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water
city district - a district of a town or city
seafront - the waterfront of a seaside town
dockyard - an establishment on the waterfront where vessels are built or fitted out or repaired
Translations

waterfront [ˈwɔːtəfrʌnt] n (= seafront) → parte f que da al mar;
(at docks) → muelles mpl
waterfront [ˈwɔːtəfrʌnt] n (= seafront) → front m de mer;
(at docks) → quais mpl
waterfront [ˈwɔːtəfrʌnt] water n (at seaside) → Ufer nt;
(at docks) → Hafengegend f
waterfront [ˈwɔːtəfrʌnt] n (= seafront) → lungomare m;
(at docks) → banchina


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Gardener's hotel owned idle property along the waterfront in Seattle, and he had offered to set Tiny up in business in one of his empty buildings.
Coasting seamen and bay sailors they mostly were, although there were many 'longshoremen and waterfront workmen among them.
They were out on the waterfront, and from the east a freezing gale was blowing off the ice-bound lake.
 
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