oceanside.
Located on the coast of an ocean.
Meaning & usage
Located on the coast of an ocean.
We stayed in an oceanside hotel and ate fresh seafood every night, all week long.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ὠκεᾰνός (Ōkeănós)der. Latin Ōceanusder. Old French occeanbor. Middle English *ocean, occean, occian, occyan English ocean Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *sīdaz Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ Old English sīde Middle English side English side English -side English oceanside From ocean + -side.
The area by and around the ocean.
Oh for a hotel on the oceanside and lobster or crab at every dinner!
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ὠκεᾰνός (Ōkeănós)der. Latin Ōceanusder. Old French occeanbor. Middle English *ocean, occean, occian, occyan English ocean Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *sīdaz Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ Old English sīde Middle English side English side English -side English oceanside From ocean + -side.
At the oceanside.
We dined oceanside and watched the gulls' antics.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ὠκεᾰνός (Ōkeănós)der. Latin Ōceanusder. Old French occeanbor. Middle English *ocean, occean, occian, occyan English ocean Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *sīdaz Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ Old English sīde Middle English side English side English -side English oceanside From ocean + -side.
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