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harbourfront en · NOUN

Etymology

From harbour + front.

Meanings

1. (Canada, UK) The area that fronts on a harbor
   • Construction of new wave deck near harbourfront well underway. 2009 February 27, Vanessa Lu, “Chirpy Miller joins Twitter craze”, in Toronto Star:
   • 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:

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