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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In the middle of the night, a fire on a playground on Cincinnati's riverfront grew into a roaring fireball that caused significant damage to the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, a major artery connecting the city to Northern Kentucky. Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024 After settlers pressured the government for more riverfront lands, that reservation was dissolved by presidential order. Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024 Big investments aim to transform Denver’s riverfront. Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2024 State of play: Projects on local ballots range from a new state-of-the-art sports facility in Chanhassen with ice sheets, a field house and an indoor playground, to improvements to Stillwater's riverfront park. Torey Van Oot, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024 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 22 Nov. 2024.

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