wa‧ter‧side /ˈwɔːtəsaɪd $ ˈwɒːtər-, ˈwɑː-/ noun [singular]
the area at the edge of a lake, river etc
—waterside adjective:
a waterside restaurant

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shore the area of sand, mud, or low land along the edge of the sea, a lake etc:
I went down to the shore to meet him.
The fish is commonly found off the shores of Australia.
They had planned to take a picnic on the shores of Lake Havel.
coast the land next to the sea:
He lives on the Sussex coast.
one of the most luxurious hotels on the south coast
the Draugen oil field, off the West coast of Norway
the East Coast of the United States
beach an area of sand or small stones at the edge of the sea:
Let's go to the beach.
Brighton beach
the seashore the land at the edge of the sea, consisting of sand or rocks:
He walked with her along the seashore.
You can hear the waves breaking on the seashore.
the seaside British English the areas or towns next to the sea where people go to enjoy themselves:
We went on day trips to the seaside.
Oh I do love to be beside the seaside (=a line from a well-known song).
a seaside town
a seaside resort
bank the land along the side of a river:
a journey along the banks of the River Ganges
He swam over to the other bank.
The river burst its banks.
the waterfront the part of a town or an area of land next to the sea, a river etc – used especially when talking about buildings near the water:
The restaurant is down on the waterfront.
a waterfront bar in Montreal called The Neptune
the waterside (also the lakeside, the riverside) the area at the edge of a lake, river etc:
The mountains almost come down to the waterside.
a rented villa on the lakeside
A number of barges were hidden in the trees along the riverside.
beautiful riverside views

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