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oceanfront

oceanfront

8 3.3
Land or property that faces the ocean
  • noun
  • /ˈoʊʃənfrʌnt/
  • US
translation icon : frente al mar
  • They bought a beautiful oceanfront property where they can watch the sunrise every morning.
  • oceanfront structures

Examples

  • Widespread flooding was also reported in oceanfront areas like Cape May, Wildwood, and Long Beach Island.

    Blog text (33)
  • As the fort lost its military importance, schemes to build a five-star hotel on the spectacular oceanfront property sparked widespread local opposition.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Even with the lack of oceanfront property, I love this town, our friends, and our home here!

    Blog text (11)
  • If so, you can get a great deal on some oceanfront property in Arizona.

    Blog text (6)
  • If so, I have some oceanfront property in Arizona to sell you.

    Blog text (25)
  • Oceanfront property in South Beach, Miami...

  • The island's oceanfront was highly vulnerable to hurricane damage when Hugo arrived.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The meeting takes place in an oceanfront condominium overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in Florida.

  • The town has implemented an expedited storm permit process for those oceanfront properties that were impacted by Hurricane Sandy.

    Blog text (22)
  • The remodeling had been extensive, and what had once been a modest oceanfront hotel now boasted reception rooms and a wedding gazebo.

    Fiction book (2002)

Synonyms

coast
vsoceanfront
506 1.0

The land beside the sea or ocean

is more specific about property directly adjoining and facing that saltwater
shore
vsoceanfront
441 1.0

Land at the edge of a sea or lake

restricts meaning to property that adjoins and faces the open saltwater body
beachfront
vsoceanfront
20 3.3

A strip of land by the beach with shops, hotels or parks

specifies land or property that faces the open large saltwater body
seashore
vsoceanfront
14 1.0

Land at the edge of the sea with sand or rocks

refers more narrowly to property that directly faces the large saltwater body
beachside
vsoceanfront
5 2.3

Land next to a beach with houses and shops

denotes land or property that directly adjoins the open large saltwater body
seacoast
vsoceanfront
3 1.0

Land beside the sea or ocean

is narrower, denoting land or property that directly faces the open saltwater
seafront
vsoceanfront
  • UK
2 2.3

The area by the sea in a town or city where people walk and visit shops

focuses on individual property directly facing the large saltwater body
oceanside
vsoceanfront
1 3.0

The area right next to the ocean where it meets the shore

is specifically property directly adjoining and facing that large saltwater body
shorefront
vsoceanfront
1 3.6

Land at the edge of a lake or the sea

is about property that faces and adjoins the large saltwater body
coastside
vsoceanfront
  • US
3.1

Land along the sea, often with beaches

specifies exact adjacency and facing of land or property to open saltwater

How Close

oceanfront
  • US
8 3.3
waterfront
72 3.2
seaside
39 1.1
coastal
129 2.4
inland
31 3.8

Surface Forms

oceanfront singular
oceanfronts plural

Morphology

oceanfront = ocean + front (transparent) = ocean + front

Clear compound of 'ocean' + 'front' meaning the side or land area facing the ocean; straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Oceanfront is made from ocean ('sea') and front ('face' or 'edge'), so it means land or property that faces the sea and sits right by the ocean.