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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Guests of the resort can arrive in style with chauffeured rides in Cadillac’s sleek new Lyriq EVs and Escalade SUVs, gliding up to Gurney’s oceanfront scene like runway royalty. Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025 In addition, the seven-bedroom, 6,000-square-foot oceanfront manse on Meadow Lane in Southampton that Phyllis Pressman owned is also up for sale for $38.5 million. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 31 July 2025 The boutique hotel offers oceanfront views, upscale amenities, and exceptional hospitality. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 July 2025 But that year, Epstein and Trump fell out over an oceanfront mansion in Palm Beach called Maison de l’Amitie − the House of Friendship. Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 25 July 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 6 Aug. 2025.

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