waterfront and across
First,we went down to the river.
Then we went to Paul Revere's house.
In the afternoon we went to the waterfront,across the South Shore.

Does the word waterfront mean the same thing as a habor or a port?

what does the word across mean here? Does it mean they went from one side of the South Shore to the other side of it?

Thanks

Question

waterfront and across
First,we went down to the river. 
Then we went to Paul Revere's house.
In the afternoon we went to the waterfront,across the South Shore.

Does the word waterfront mean the same thing as a habor or a port?

what does the word across mean here? Does it mean they went from one side of the South Shore to the other side of it?

Thanks

Answer

"Waterfront" beans the shore or seaside--the land right at the water's edge.  Sometimes it refers to the dock or wharf section of town.  "Across" can have two meanings in this example:  it can mean from one side to the other, ie the whole South Shore from one side to the other, or it can mean on the side opposite from, ie on the other side of the harbor or bay.

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