waterfront
UK/'wɔːtəfrʌnt/US/'wɔ:tәfrʌnt/
C2
Definitions
n.
The part of a town or city beside a body of water.
滨水区，海滨
adj.
Located on or facing the water's edge.
临水的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedwater + front (foremost edge) = the strip of land that fronts onto the water.
Root front still carries 22 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.along the waterfront沿着滨水区
- 2.waterfront property滨水地产
- 3.waterfront development滨水开发
Example Sentences
- 1.
We strolled along the waterfront after dinner.
- 2.
They bought a waterfront apartment with a harbor view.