riverfrontn.

Brit.

/ˈrɪvəfrʌnt/, U.S.

/ˈrɪvərˌfrənt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: river n.¹, front n.

Etymology: < river n.¹ + front n.

A stretch of land that lies on a river; spec. (a) = river frontage n. at river n.¹ Compounds 3; (b) the part of a city, town, etc., that borders a river.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > land > land mass > shore or bank > land near river > [noun]

haleOE

haugh1487

strath1549

wartha1641

freshes1652

intervale1653

interval1684

riverfront1751

river bottom1752

creek-bottom1822

flat1852

society > travel > travel by water > berthing, mooring, or anchoring > harbour or port > [noun] > wharf or quay

wharf10..

staithe1338

quay1399

lading1594

staithe1613

bankshall1681

riverfront1751

dock1817

riva1819

embarcadero1850

landing-quay1861

1751 C. Bisset Theory & Constr. Fortif. iii. iii. 170 The Demibastions..that regard the River and belong to the River Front, are in very little Danger of being attacked.

1785 G. Washington Diary 23 June (1978) IV. 155 Cut the grass in my Court yard and began to do the like in the river front of the house.

1855 Chicago Weekly Times 16 Jan. 1/1 To lease for a term of years. 200 feet river front, ready docked.

1890 Engineer 24 Jan. 65/2 A more practical scheme is the proposed building of the whole river front of the city.

1923 National Geographic Mag. Apr. 433/1 The 19 miles of waterfront, which might be parked—all grassy lawns and flower beds, with groves of shrubs and shade trees, as charming as New York's famous Riverside Drive or the restful roads that Washington has thrown along the Potomac—form in sad truth probably the ugliest river front in all America.

1978 J. A. Michener Chesapeake 237 He had been discussing her with young men of the region, offering them..even a stretch of river-front, if they would marry his eldest daughter.

1996 L. Al-Hafidh et al. Europe: Rough Guide (ed. 3) ii. xxv. 1112 Nowadays Slovenia's second city is largely industrial, but a compact, Austrianate centre and a lively riverfront make it a worthwhile stopoff.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	riverfront
释义	riverfrontn. Brit. /ˈrɪvəfrʌnt/, U.S. /ˈrɪvərˌfrənt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: river n.¹, front n. Etymology: < river n.¹ + front n. A stretch of land that lies on a river; spec. (a) = river frontage n. at river n.¹ Compounds 3; (b) the part of a city, town, etc., that borders a river. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > land mass > shore or bank > land near river > [noun] haleOE haugh1487 strath1549 wartha1641 freshes1652 intervale1653 interval1684 riverfront1751 river bottom1752 creek-bottom1822 flat1852 society > travel > travel by water > berthing, mooring, or anchoring > harbour or port > [noun] > wharf or quay wharf10.. staithe1338 quay1399 lading1594 staithe1613 bankshall1681 riverfront1751 dock1817 riva1819 embarcadero1850 landing-quay1861 1751 C. Bisset Theory & Constr. Fortif. iii. iii. 170 The Demibastions..that regard the River and belong to the River Front, are in very little Danger of being attacked. 1785 G. Washington Diary 23 June (1978) IV. 155 Cut the grass in my Court yard and began to do the like in the river front of the house. 1855 Chicago Weekly Times 16 Jan. 1/1 To lease for a term of years. 200 feet river front, ready docked. 1890 Engineer 24 Jan. 65/2 A more practical scheme is the proposed building of the whole river front of the city. 1923 National Geographic Mag. Apr. 433/1 The 19 miles of waterfront, which might be parked—all grassy lawns and flower beds, with groves of shrubs and shade trees, as charming as New York's famous Riverside Drive or the restful roads that Washington has thrown along the Potomac—form in sad truth probably the ugliest river front in all America. 1978 J. A. Michener Chesapeake 237 He had been discussing her with young men of the region, offering them..even a stretch of river-front, if they would marry his eldest daughter. 1996 L. Al-Hafidh et al. Europe: Rough Guide (ed. 3) ii. xxv. 1112 Nowadays Slovenia's second city is largely industrial, but a compact, Austrianate centre and a lively riverfront make it a worthwhile stopoff. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1751
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