oceanfront

noun

ocean·​front ˈō-shən-ˌfrənt How to pronounce oceanfront (audio)
: a shore area on the ocean

Examples of oceanfront in a Sentence

They built a house on the oceanfront.
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Both sides of the lagoon include food trucks and snack shacks, a wide array of private cabana options to accommodate groups of two to 10 guests and oceanfront white sand beaches. Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2025 Bike, stroll, run, or walk your dog along The Strand, the 22-mile paved oceanfront path that meanders through the Beach Cities. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2025 The 12-acre campus features 1,500 feet of private white-sand beaches, luxurious rooms and suites, a full-service spa, marina, rooftop and oceanfront pools, and two restaurants. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 July 2025 The relationship between Trump and Epstein reportedly began to fray in 2004 as the two feuded in a bidding war over a massive oceanfront mansion in Palm Beach, Florida. Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 18 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for oceanfront

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of oceanfront was in 1858

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“Oceanfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oceanfront. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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