harbourfront

English

Etymology

harbour +‎ front

Noun

harbourfront (plural harbourfronts)

  1. (Britain, Canada) The area that fronts on a harbor
    • 1942, Emily Carr, “Regatta”, in The Book of Small:
      Jones' Boathouse beside James’ Bay Bridge rented out boats and canoes; many people living along the harbour front had boathouses and boats of their own, for regattas and water sports were one of Victoria's chief attractions.
    • 2009 February 27, Vanessa Lu, “Chirpy Miller joins Twitter craze”, in Toronto Star‎:
      Construction of new wave deck near harbourfront well underway.

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