riverfront

noun

riv·​er·​front ˈri-vər-ˌfrənt How to pronounce riverfront (audio)
Synonyms of riverfrontnext
: 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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Still, Duncan has regularly questioned the city’s ability to fund the project and others, like the city’s most recent plan to help fund an expansion of the Current’s stadium in the riverfront. — Dylan Lysen july 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026 Plans call for hundreds of rental apartments, more than 100 riverfront condos and a share of units reserved as affordable housing for families earning around 80% of the area’s median income. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Refined Southern dining at Linnette’s, the retro-chic pool, and the full-service Aster Spa are among the standout offerings at this riverfront resort. — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2026 All, however, are seen as helping to reconnect Hartford neighborhoods and the city’s ties with its riverfront — torn apart for two generations by the construction of the interstates in the late 1960s. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for riverfront

Word History

First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined above

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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 5 Aug. 2026.

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