bayfront

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US/ˈbeɪˌfɹʌnt/

adjective

Adjoining or fronting on a bay.

“She ushered us into her spacious bayfront office.”

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Meanings

adjectivebayfront (not comparable)
  1. not comparableAdjoining or fronting on a bay.

    She ushered us into her spacious bayfront office.

nounbayfront (plural bayfronts)

plural bayfronts

  1. The strip of land running along the shore of a bay

    Now that most of the cities and counties bordering on the bay have formulated plans for their bayfronts, it is time to study the relationships among these many schemes, considering whether there are conflicts, duplications, opportunities overlooked, and needs unmet.

    1963, Mel Scott, The Future of San Francisco Bay, page 88

Origin

From bay + front.

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APA

bayfront. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bayfront

MLA

“bayfront.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bayfront. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bayfront,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bayfront.

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