ocean-side family
noun phraseUK /ˈəʊ.ʃən saɪd ˈfæm.əl.i/
US /ˈoʊ.ʃən saɪd ˈfæm.əl.i/
A family that lives or spends time right next to the sea.
The ocean-side family built sandcastles every morning before breakfast.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A group of relatives who gather together for a holiday at the beach.
Every August, our ocean-side family rents the same cottage by the waves.
3. A family whose daily work is tied to the sea, like fishing or sailing.
The ocean-side family set out their nets before sunrise.
4. A family that feels most at home near the water.
Even after moving inland, they stayed an ocean-side family at heart.