oceanfront

noun

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as in waterfront

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Recent Examples of oceanfront 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 Stay in old-school oceanfront accommodations at the Sea View Inn (established in 1937), try your hand at surfboarding, relax all afternoon in a hammock, take a long walk on the beach, and of course enjoy great seafood. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026 If waking up to the Atlantic is more your speed, book one of the oceanfront suites ending in 03, each of which feature an ocean-view balcony. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026 One exception is modern glass houses, which maximize views and are a must for all oceanfront builds, old or new. — Rachel Corbett, Curbed, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for oceanfront
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oceanfront
  1. waterfront
  2. beachfront
  3. beach
  4. shorefront
  5. seaside
  6. seashore
Noun
  • Homes are especially scarce in the most desirable waterfront areas of Miami and Miami Beach.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • This 64-acre waterfront park has trails, picnic facilities, and often hosts live music performances.
    — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026
Definition of waterfront
Noun
  • Work, Retire and Thrive Overseas Dreaming of working from a beachfront in Greece or a hip neighborhood in Lisbon?
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • The billionaire founder of WeatherTech is amassing an impressive estate in an exclusive beachfront town in Palm Beach County.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of beachfront
Noun
  • Joy of living, the joy of playing on the beach, the joy of going to prom.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Pick up a s’mores kit from reception, claim one of the firepits, and watch your fellow Cape-goers drift back from the beach with sandy feet and tired kids.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2026
Definition of beach
Noun
  • And both suggested staying at the shorefront Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel, which is among the nicer properties in the area.
    — Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
  • The shorefront is lined with some 400 buildings, including high-rise hotels and villas that can accommodate around 20,000 guests, according to North Korean state media.
    — Se Eun Gong, NPR, 5 July 2025
Definition of shorefront
Noun
  • The sidebar will open with Netflix’s Below, from creator Jesse McKeown, a six-part supernatural thriller that centers on a seaside town Newfoundland besieged by a sea creature and stars Mackenzie Davis, Charlie Heaton and Josh Hartnett.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
  • Six spherical pieces of space junk were found in the small seaside community of Forrest Beach, near Ingham.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of seaside
Noun
  • Located right next to the bustling New England town of Bar Harbor, Acadia has a rugged seashore, great rock climbing opportunities, and more than enough hiking, camping, and paddling to go around.
    — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
  • The painting shows a castle atop a giant, floating rock, hanging before a partly cloudy sky over a seashore, and has resided at the museum since 1985.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 9 June 2026
Definition of seashore

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