waterfront (redirected from waterfronts)

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.

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waterfront [ˈwɔːtəˌfrʌnt]

n

(Social Science / Human Geography) the area of a town or city alongside a body of water, such as a harbour or dockyard

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

waterfront - 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 (= harbour area) → puerto m, muelle m
a waterfront restaurant un restaurante situado a orillas de un río/lago etc

waterfront [ˈwɔːtə^rfrʌnt] n

(= seafront) → front m de mer
along the waterfront → le long du front de mer

(at docks) → quais mpl
on the waterfront → sur les quais
water heater n → chauffe-eau m inv
water hole n → point m d'eau
water ice n (British) → sorbet m
watering can [ˈwɔːtə^rɪŋ] n → arrosoir m
watering hole [ˈwɔːtə^rɪŋ] n (= bar) → abreuvoir fig)m >
water inlet n → arrivée f d'eau
water jump n → rivière f
water level n (in tank, kettle) → niveau m de l'eau; [flood] → niveau des eaux
water lily n → nénuphar m

waterfront [ˈwɔːtəˌfrʌnt] n (seafront) → lungomare m; (at docks) → banchina, fronte m del porto

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waterfront [ˈwɔːtəˌfrʌnt] n (seafront) → lungomare m; (at docks) → banchina, fronte m del porto