bayfront
US/ˈbeɪˌfɹʌnt/
bayfront adjective: adjoining or fronting on a bay.
Adjective
bayfront (not comparable)
- Adjoining or fronting on a bay.
- She ushered us into her spacious bayfront office.
Noun
bayfront (plural bayfronts)
- 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
Forms of bayfront
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Origin of bayfront
From bay + front.
Questions about bayfront
- What does bayfront mean?
- Bayfront means adjoining or fronting on a bay.
- What part of speech is bayfront?
- Bayfront can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce bayfront?
- Bayfront is pronounced /ˈbeɪˌfɹʌnt/ (US).
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