noun. Land abutting a body of water.

noun. The part of a town or city that abuts water, especially a district of wharves where ships dock.

noun. Frontage upon water, as upon a river or bay; land abutting upon any considerable body of water: commonly applied to a part of a town or city that so abuts.

noun. The land alongside a body of water.

noun. The dockland district of a town.

noun. the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water

"Density on the waterfront is a good thing, at least we know (similar to the lands around the Dome) that the area is being used, by people, 12 months out of the year."

city district  

dockyard  seafront  

Marina  allnight  beachfront  burnt-out  dockside  

bank  beach  berm  coast  coastland