oceanfront
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3.3
- noun
- /ˈoʊʃənfrʌnt/
- US
:
frente al mar
- They bought a beautiful oceanfront property where they can watch the sunrise every morning.
- oceanfront structures
Examples
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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...
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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.
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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
506
1.0
The land beside the sea or ocean
441
1.0
Land at the edge of a sea or lake
20
3.3
A strip of land by the beach with shops, hotels or parks
14
1.0
Land at the edge of the sea with sand or rocks
5
2.3
Land next to a beach with houses and shops
3
1.0
Land beside the sea or ocean
2
2.3
The area by the sea in a town or city where people walk and visit shops
1
3.0
The area right next to the ocean where it meets the shore
1
3.6
Land at the edge of a lake or the sea
Land along the sea, often with beaches
How Close
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.