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wa⋅ter⋅front

[waw-ter-fruhnt, wot-er-]
–noun
1. land on the edge of a body of water.
2. a part of a city or town on such land; wharf or dock section.
3. a container placed before a stove to heat water.

Origin:
1760–70, Americanism; water + front
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wa·ter·front   (wô'tər-frŭnt', wŏt'ər-)   
n.  
  1. Land abutting a body of water.

  2. The part of a town or city that abuts water, especially a district of wharves where ships dock.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Idioms & Phrases

waterfront

see cover the field (waterfront).

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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