waterfront area
Beside the docks
A waterfront area is land along the edge of a body of water—a river, lake, harbor, or ocean shore.
The phrase typically describes developed zones with docks, warehouses, restaurants, or residential buildings: The city revitalized its waterfront area with shops and walking paths.
Often shortened to simply waterfront.
- boardwalkPlanked waterfront pathway
- seawallCoastal erosion barrier
- pierWaterfront landing structure
- marinaRecreational vessel harbor
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
ferry terminal · harbor view · esplanade · estuary · dock · bay · promenade · scenic overlook · fishing · shoreline · wharf · embankment · jetty · riverfront · wetlands · mangroves · shipping · coastal development
- neighborhoodsneighborhood, suburb, subdivision, Greenwich Village, East Village
waterfront areahinterland
Remote area beyond settlements
backcountry · midland · heartland · interior · upland
waterfront areadesert region
Dry, barren geographic area
arid zone · dry land · prairie · steppe · high desert