oceanfront
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of oceanfront
Example Sentences
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Army Corps of Engineers reported 33 oceanfront homes were destroyed and another 3,000 houses, as well as 900 coastal businesses, were damaged by storm surges, waves, erosion and other forces.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
Mint.com founder and former CEO Aaron Patzer purchased his modern, glassy, five-bedroom home on 22 acres of oceanfront property—located about an hour’s drive north of Auckland, New Zealand—for $2 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
The oceanfront abode, which last changed hands in 1985, when it sold for just $1.3 million, has been on the market since July 2025, when it was listed with an asking price of $21 million.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 31, 2026
A few fishermen cast for sardines into the dark waters of the oceanfront city.
From Barron's ● Mar. 21, 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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