oceanfront

noun

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

Examples of oceanfront in a Sentence

They built a house on the oceanfront.
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One of the most iconic oceanfront restaurants in Los Angeles reportedly burned in the Palisades fire. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025 Less than an hour away from the city by car, the Athens Riviera offers similar beautiful beaches, oceanfront resorts and waterfront cafes to islands like Santorini, Crete and Paros. Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025 Rest comfortably at the oceanfront Four Seasons Resort Lanai, and revel in easy access to Lāna‘i’s natural beauty, including cliff-side hiking trails and famed dive sites. Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024 The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office issued an evacuation order Monday afternoon for oceanfront residents along an approximately 3-mile stretch of shoreline just south of Santa Cruz, citing large swells and high tides. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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