waterfront
noun
Meaning
- The land alongside a body of water.
- The dockland district of a town.
Etymology / origin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Germanic *watōr Proto-West Germanic *watar Old English wæter Middle English water English water English front English waterfront From water + front.
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