oceanfront

o·cean·front

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-shuh n-fruhnt]
- /ˈoʊ ʃənˌfrʌnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-shuh n-fruhnt]
- /ˈoʊ ʃənˌfrʌnt/

Definitions of oceanfront word

noun oceanfront the land along the shore of an ocean. 1
adjective oceanfront pertaining to or located on such land: an oceanfront condominium. 1
noun oceanfront The land that borders an ocean. 1
noun oceanfront land along sea shore 1
adjective oceanfront situated on the seashore 1
noun oceanfront an area of land adjacent to the sea 0

See all 9 definitions of oceanfront

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Origin of oceanfront

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; ocean + front

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Parts of speech for Oceanfront

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Oceanfront

oceanfront popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for oceanfront

noun oceanfront

beach — A beach is an area of sand or stones beside the sea.
cay — a small low island or bank composed of sand and coral fragments, esp in the Caribbean area
cliff — A cliff is a high area of land with a very steep side, especially one next to the sea.
coast — The coast is an area of land that is next to the sea.
edge — a line or border at which a surface terminates: Grass grew along the edges of the road. The paper had deckle edges.

All 26 Synonyms of oceanfront