waterfront
noun
Simple meaning
The area of a city alongside a body of water.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈwɔtɚfɹənt
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water
The land alongside a body of water.
The dockland district of a town.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water
Used this way, waterfront is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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- “They enjoyed a nice stroll along the city's beautiful waterfront.”
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