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oceanfront

[ oh-shuhn-fruhnt ]

noun

  1. the land along the shore of an ocean.


adjective

  1. pertaining to or located on such land:

    an oceanfront condominium.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of oceanfront1

First recorded in 1930–35; ocean + front

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Example Sentences

The property has more than 1,200 feet of oceanfront and a 35-acre fresh-water pond.

Oceanfront land is also the main selling point for Copper Beach Farm, the 50-acre property for sale in Greenwich, Conn.

It's land—preferably oceanfront land—and preferably lots of it.

Is there somewhere else that the government could put an oceanfront training facility?

The successful oceanfront Arverne-by-the-Sea development can serve as a model and keystone community.

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