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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With little more than a few beach chairs and a tiny oceanfront bar, these clean, cozy accommodations feel perfectly remote and removed, just what the doctor ordered for your stay on Anegada. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026 Guests arriving at the historic oceanfront resort were greeted by a striking performance from the Earth Harp. Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026 The town is home to 35 different accommodations sprinkled along oceanfront El Mar Drive and its surrounding streets. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025 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 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 17 Jan. 2026.

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