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Oceanside

American  
[oh-shuhn-sahyd] / ˈoʊ ʃənˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. a city in SW California.

  2. a town on SW Long Island, in SE New York.


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Temperatures are forecast to hit 100 degrees in Anaheim, 96 degrees in Irvine and 85 degrees along the coast in San Clemente and 87 degrees in Oceanside.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

In the years after 9/11, Oceanside was covered in yellow ribbons meant to support the troops.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

At the Apollo Depot Military Outlet in downtown Oceanside on Friday, Sam Esparza, 32, was stocking a display case with pins and checking inventory.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

I’ve never been much of a beach person, but I spent a lot of time on the sand that summer, from Santa Barbara and Malibu to Oceanside.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

From Los Angeles to Oceanside, Santa Fé Railway, 85 miles, fare $2.55; round trip, ten days, $4.60.

From The Old Franciscan Missions Of California by James, George Wharton