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water's edge

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The edge of any body of water, such as a lake or sea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonym: waterline
  • at the water's edge

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: waterline

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: vandkant — edge of a body of water
  • Finnish: rantaviiva — edge of a body of water
  • Italian: battigia — edge of a body of water
  • Italian: bagnasciuga — edge of a body of water
  • Japanese: 水際 (migiwa) — edge of a body of water
  • Norwegian Bokmål: vannkant — edge of a body of water
  • Spanish: orilla del agua — edge of a body of water
  • Unami: shawpèkunk — edge of a body of water
  • Unami: -onke — edge of a body of water