oceanfront

noun

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

Examples of oceanfront in a Sentence

They built a house on the oceanfront.
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The resort stands in a prime oceanfront position on the southern edge of pretty San José del Cabo, just a 20 minutes’ drive from Los Cabos International Airport and 5 minutes from the artsy town center itself. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026 Art and oceanfront living converge in this 7,000-square-foot Hamptons estate, perched on nearly two acres of prime beachfront property overlooking Mecox Beach in Bridgehampton. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2026 Joseph Ali stood outside his rental shop, Zack’s by the Beach, along the Huntington Beach oceanfront to point out unsafe e-bike riding. Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026 The other Chapter 11 filing was made in November 2025 by the Castillo Grand Hotel Condominium Residences Association, which governs the condo-hotel units at the Ritz-Carlton Fort Lauderdale oceanfront resort. Awilda Esteras, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026 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 7 Apr. 2026.

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