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oceanside.

Located on the coast of an ocean.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Located on the coast of an ocean.

    not-comparable
    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.

noun
  1. 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.

adv
  1. At the oceanside.

    not-comparable
    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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