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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With 25 suites projecting from a central lodge—with the exception of a four-bedroom suite looking over the entire property down toward the dramatic oceanfront—the mood here is serenely residential. Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026 Just north, in Sunny Isles Beach, Bentley Motors is building the tallest oceanfront building in the country, complete with an elevator just for your car. Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026 Local Beer Above The Myrtle Beach Boardwalk RipTydz occupies more than 17,000 square feet on the oceanfront and can seat roughly 500 guests. Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 At the end of the day, though, San Clemente is synonymous with seaside living, and an oceanfront dining experience comes with the territory. Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 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 27 Jul. 2026.

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