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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That may continue with Palm Beach seeing its only vacant lot with oceanfront and intracoastal waterfront access listing for $200 million last week. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2025 Guests have access to several pools, two hot tubs, a splash pool, a lazy river, and an oceanfront tanning lawn. Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2025 Sugar Mill Falls at Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa Rose Hall, Montego Bay, Jamaica The oceanfront Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa features the Sugar Mill Falls water park, billed as the second-largest water complex in the Caribbean. Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025 The medical examiner is investigating nine deaths in connection with the Palisades Fire in the oceanfront community of Pacific Palisades, which ranks 14 on the list of deadliest California wildfires. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 15 Jan. 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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