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oceanfront


ocean·front

noun \ˈō-shən-ˌfrənt\

: the land that is next to the ocean

Full Definition of OCEANFRONT

:  a shore area on the ocean
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Examples of OCEANFRONT

  1. They built a house on the oceanfront.

First Known Use of OCEANFRONT

1919

Rhymes with OCEANFRONT

battlefront, polar front, riverfront, waterfront

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