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waterfront

[waw-ter-fruhnt, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌfrʌnt, ˈwɒt ər- /






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Dan Gilbert, the billionaire co-founder of Rocket Mortgage, plans to create new housing, a park and an entertainment district on the city’s waterfront.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Watching Banderas’ chef stare at the Atlantic, it may occur to you that a cook can no longer afford a waterfront shack on the sand.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Turkish-flagged boats carrying tourists are a constant presence along the waterfront, arriving and departing throughout the day, highlighting the steady flow of Turkish visitors to the Greek island.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

The stunning waterfront estate comes complete with four bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms, and 4,181 square feet of living space.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

At midafternoon he hiked down the steep descent to the waterfront, where a U.S.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

Buyers want to “obtain that coastal lifestyle” for less money than it would cost in other California waterfronts, she said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

Back then the waterfronts of Port Glasgow and neighbouring Greenock were filled with shipyards.

From BBC Apr. 10, 2025

“In the next decade, New York’s waterfronts are going to look very different.”

From Seattle Times Jan. 5, 2024

Research in recent years has shown that building walls along some waterfronts deflects the water elsewhere, causing damage.

From Washington Post Oct. 5, 2022

As the nation baked under the unrelenting sun, and violence spread along the docks and waterfronts of the West, the national political dialogue also grew heated that summer.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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