oceanfront

noun

ocean·​front ˈō-shən-ˌfrənt 

: a shore area on the ocean

Examples of oceanfront in a Sentence

They built a house on the oceanfront.

Recent Examples on the Web

Near Cocoa Beach, just to the north in the central part of the county, hotels with hundreds of rooms and luxurious vacation rentals are already crowding the oceanfront – the type of development residents in the south end saw creeping into their area, too. —Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025

This casual oceanfront eatery, which serves up everything from burgers and salads to conch fritters, is the most famous restaurant on the island and exceeds all the hype. —Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025

The oceanfront enclave is also an idyllic dupe for Hawaii and Cabo — minus the travel delays, headaches, and jetlag. —Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Nov. 2025

Following previous record sales—such as Jason Barry’s representation of a high-profile oceanfront purchase a few years ago—Del Mar and surrounding enclaves saw a surge in buyer activity, appreciation, and luxury development interest. —News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for oceanfront

• battlefront
• riverfront
• waterfront
• affront
• confront
• exeunt
• forefront
• lakefront
• manhunt
• sederunt
• blunt
• brunt