Meanings
proper noun
- A placename:
- A resort city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States.
- A resort town in Worcester County, Maryland, United States.
Origin
ocean+city. From being a settlement on the seacoast of an ocean.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Ocean City. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ocean%20City
MLA
“Ocean City.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ocean%20City. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ocean City,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ocean%20City.
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