riverfront

[ riv-er-fruhnt ]

noun

1. the land or property along a river; the section of a city or town along a river.

adjective

1. of or relating to the riverfront.

Word History and Origins

Origin of riverfront¹

First recorded in 1745–55; river ¹( def ) + front ( def )

Example Sentences

The Grammy-winning country artist, 58, took a tumble Saturday while performing with Hootie & the Blowfish at the Riverfront Revival in North Charleston, S.C.

From Los Angeles Times

Another TikToker with 1.5 million followers also stuck out Hurricane Milton in her riverfront condo in Tampa.

From Salon

Rose, scoring the winning run in the 12th inning at Cincinnati’s Riverfront Stadium in 1970, crashed into Fosse, the jarring play breaking Fosse’s shoulder.

From Los Angeles Times

It is also a defense of the midcentury “concrete donut” stadium — think Cincinnati’s Riverfront Stadium, or San Francisco’s Candlestick Park — which, Guridy argues, fostered a democratic spirit despite their usual location on the city’s outskirts.

From Los Angeles Times

Eleven people fatally asphyxiated in 1979 at a concert for The Who at Cincinnati’s Riverfront Coliseum.

From Salon