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.
Recent Examples on the Web Guests can enjoy the oceanfront pool, hammocks, and nearby attractions like Waimea Canyon and Na Pali Coastline. Sunset Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024 Like many an American billionaire, Lauren himself also has an oceanfront estate Out East. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024 The big picture: The redevelopment of the oceanfront Regent Palace buildings is part of a larger trend of developers overhauling older condo buildings in the wake of the Surfside collapse, which killed 98 people in 2021. Martin Vassolo, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024 Fontainebleau Miami Beach Miami Beach, Florida A revered Miami Beach landmark for more than half a century, Fontainebleau Miami Beach sits on 22 acres of the city’s oceanfront. Allison Tibaldi, USA TODAY, 23 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for oceanfront 

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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 2 Oct. 2024.

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