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oceanfront

American  
[oh-shuhn-fruhnt] / ˈoʊ ʃənˌfrʌnt /

noun

  1. the land along the shore of an ocean.


adjective

  1. pertaining to or located on such land.

    an oceanfront condominium.

Etymology

Origin of oceanfront

First recorded in 1930–35; ocean + front


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The luxury inn, where rooms start at about $1,300 a night, was one of Orange County’s first large-scale oceanfront resorts when it opened in 1984 on a bluff overlooking the Pacific in Dana Point.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

The plan was to get a little juice and then charge overnight at the oceanfront resort 16 miles away.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Surrounded by lush tropical greenery, the estate was designed to embrace seamless indoor-outdoor living while taking full advantage of its oceanfront setting.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Ellison’s property is the third-largest oceanfront parcel in Palm Beach County.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

On this hot sunny morning of July 16, 1939, a Dodge coupe pulled to the sandy side of the road in the oceanfront town of Patchogue, New York.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

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