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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The oceanfront Zemi Miches Punta Cana All-Inclusive Resort will open in June 2025, as Hilton Curio Collection's first all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic. Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2025 While this figure is already significant, when expanding to the leisure and hospitality industries – including the oceanfront hotels and restaurants that travelers flock to – the number of Americans who owe their employment to beach vacationers grows even more. Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 20 Mar. 2025 Stay Here: There are few more covetable bookings along the California coastline than the oceanfront suites at Rosewood Miramar Beach. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025 While the oceanfront restaurant escaped damage from the recent wildfire, backhoes were seen scraping mud off the streets nearby Thursday night. Hanna Park and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 14 Feb. 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 10 Apr. 2025.

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