n. Frontage upon water, as upon a river or bay; land abutting upon any considerable body of water: commonly applied to a part of a town or city that so abuts.
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n. the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water
Word Usage
"The soil under the viaduct and the waterfront is actually 60 feet of soft fill held up by the seawall."