oceanfront

noun

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

Examples of oceanfront in a Sentence

They built a house on the oceanfront.
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The 280 parks in the state system, a network of landscapes that includes towering redwood forests, sandy beaches, Lake Tahoe shoreline and Big Sur oceanfront, will grow to 283. Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026 The five-star oceanfront resort hotel in Palm Beach, Florida, is where the elite go to vacation, with four pools, six whirlpool spas, 10 restaurants, and a golf course on the 140 acres. Jermont Terry, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 Despite their buzzy location, these one-bedroom and two-bedroom standalone suites feel separate and distinct, each offering its own private plunge pool and oceanfront or tropical garden views. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026 The resort stands in a prime oceanfront position on the southern edge of pretty San José del Cabo, just a 20 minutes’ drive from Los Cabos International Airport and 5 minutes from the artsy town center itself. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026 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 28 Apr. 2026.

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