riverfront

noun

riv·​er·​front ˈri-vər-ˌfrənt How to pronounce riverfront (audio)
: the land or area along a river

Examples of riverfront in a Sentence

We went for a walk down at the riverfront.
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Image The ship’s peeling black hull loomed over the industrial riverfront at Pier 82, opposite fast-food restaurants and an IKEA store across South Christopher Columbus Boulevard, as tugboats nudged the ship about 100 feet across the slip, a process that took hours. Isabelle Taft, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025 Other major infrastructure projects will likely work in the mayor’s favor, most notably a new park covering part of I-95 that will reconnect the Delaware riverfront to the Society Hill and Old City neighborhoods. Richardson Dilworth, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025 Duggan, last month, pointed out to a New York Times reporter examples of Detroit on the rise, including Ford Motor’s reopening of the long-vacant Michigan Central Station, the construction of a new, 600-room Marriott hotel and new parks on the riverfront. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024 Between the lines: In addition to City Hall, another historic municipal building along DSM's riverfront — the Argonne Armory — is now expected to go vacant next year. Jason Clayworth, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for riverfront

Word History

First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of riverfront was in 1751

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“Riverfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riverfront. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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