Oceanside
Americannoun
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a city in SW California.
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a town on SW Long Island, in SE New York.
Example Sentences
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“Throughout the investigation, detectives have continued to pursue newly developed leads,” Oceanside police stated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
After the animal fell to the table, one patron grabbed it with a towel and took it to the Humane Society in Oceanside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Evacuation warnings are in place in residential areas of Oceanside along the base’s southern perimeter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Other parts of San Diego County could get a bit more, such as Oceanside, which could get about one-third of an inch of rain.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
Oceanside was but a sprinkle of lights and a blur of houses when they slipped through at slackened speed, lest their passing be noted curiously and remembered too well.
From The Thunder Bird by B. M. Bower
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