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oceanside

adj · adv · name · noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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adj

Meaning 1

Located on the coast of an ocean.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Near-synonym: seaside (usually synonymous)
  • We stayed in an oceanside hotel and ate fresh seafood every night, all week long.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: seaside

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

At the oceanside.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Near-synonym: seaside (usually synonymous)
  • We dined oceanside and watched the gulls' antics.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: seaside

Antonyms: none provided

3

name

Meaning 3

A city in San Diego County, California, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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name

Meaning 4

A hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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name

Meaning 5

A census-designated place in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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name

Meaning 6

A group of communities on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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name

Meaning 7

A suburb of the town of South West Rocks, Kempsey Shire, New South Wales, Australia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 8

The area by and around the ocean.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonym: seaside (usually synonymous)
  • Oh for a hotel on the oceanside and lobster or crab at every dinner!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: seaside

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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.

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 Oceanside From ocean + side.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 歐申賽德 /欧申赛德 (Ōushēnsàidé) — city in California, USA
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