riverfront

noun

riv·​er·​front ˈri-vər-ˌfrənt 

: the land or area along a river

Examples of riverfront in a Sentence

We went for a walk down at the riverfront.

Recent Examples on the Web

Set the scene Waldorf Astoria’s newest address is accessed via a 40-minute drive from Pudong Airport on the southern stretch of Shanghai’s New Bund, in a notably calm stretch of riverfront. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

The bridge comes as the streetcar extension to the riverfront, which could also open in May, continues construction. —Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026

Wilmington, North Carolina Dawson’s Creek and other TV and film productions may have put Wilmington on the map, but there’s so much more to this lively riverfront city than its Hollywood ties. —Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026

City officials say the Red Wing Fire Department responded to the ADM riverfront facility just after noon on Monday after receiving a report of a product spill. —Ashley Grams, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for riverfront

• battlefront
• oceanfront
• waterfront
• affront
• confront
• exeunt
• forefront
• lakefront
• manhunt
• sederunt
• blunt
• brunt