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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Located on the 24-mile Santa Rosa Island, just across the bridge from bustling Destin, Okaloosa Island is a three-mile stretch of beach that also contains the oceanfront community of Fort Walton Beach. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 9 May 2025 The couple lounge by the pool and sip on cocktails at the oceanfront location, which is actually El Conquistador Resort. Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 9 May 2025 The oceanfront county park has a small, family friendly beach, playgrounds and picnic pavilions. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025 The oceanfront bar not only has fantastic sea and sunset views, but is also a great viewing spot to see the stars. Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 8 May 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 19 May. 2025.

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