oceanfront

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Definition of oceanfrontnext
as in waterfront

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Recent Examples of oceanfront Five restaurants, a cafe, oceanfront grill, and Preferred Club Lounge comprise both casual and dressier options and serve up a mix of local and international cuisine. — Gina Kramer, USA Today, 25 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 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 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
  • Work on vessels of that size also demands specialized waterfront infrastructure.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Pier House helped establish the western tip of Duval Street and the waterfront around Mallory Square as a luxury destination.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of waterfront
Noun
  • Accommodations range from a sprawling oceanfront resort to smaller beachfront hotels with direct access to the sand.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Another terrace leads to steps that trail down to the private beachfront.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of beachfront
Noun
  • Thankfully, there is a fleet of golf carts available to whisk you up from the beach to your room, making this more accessible for travelers with low mobility.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Federal and local officials are investigating after a banner plane crashed into the water off a popular Florida beach on Thursday morning.
    — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 28 Aug. 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
  • In this year’s Palme d’Or winner, Stan and Reinsve play a married couple, Mihai and Lisbet Gheorghiu, long based in Bucharest, Romania, but who seize the chance to move to a small seaside town in Norway where Lisbet’s family is from.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Deauville Industry Days sidebar, taking place over two days at the festival being held at the French seaside town, will incorporate various talks, panels and sessions.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of seaside
Noun
  • Though a seashore and park can be different in some respects, two laws dating to the 1970s direct the National Park Service to manage and regulate parks and seashores using the same standards.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Long after all humans have vanished from our planet, some extragalactic visitors might land gently on an empty seashore, throw a bucket into the sea and haul up samples of bacteria.
    — Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of seashore

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“Oceanfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oceanfront. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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