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harbourfront

harbourfront noun: the area that fronts on a harbor.

Noun

harbourfront (plural harbourfronts)

  1. (Canada, UK) The area that fronts on a harbor
    • 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.1942, Emily Carr, “Regatta”, in The Book of Small, Toronto, Ont.: Oxford University Press, →OCLC
    • Construction of new wave deck near harbourfront well underway.2009 February 27, Vanessa Lu, “Chirpy Miller joins Twitter craze”, in Toronto Star

Forms of harbourfront

pluralharbourfronts
alternative formharborfront

Origin of harbourfront

From harbour + front.

Questions about harbourfront

What does harbourfront mean?
Harbourfront means the area that fronts on a harbor.
What part of speech is harbourfront?
Harbourfront is a noun.
What is the plural of harbourfront?
The plural of harbourfront is harbourfronts.

Words near harbourfront in the dictionary

  1. harboured
  2. harbourer
  3. harbourers
  4. harbourest
  5. harboureth
  6. harbourfront
  7. harbourfronts
  8. harbourful
  9. harbourfuls
  10. harbouring
  11. harbourless

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