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tidewater

noun

tide·​wa·​ter ˈtīd-ˌwȯ-tər How to pronounce tidewater (audio)
-ˌwä-
1
: water overflowing land at flood tide
also : water affected by the ebb and flow of the tide
2
: low-lying coastal land

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Petersburg is a gateway to the LeConte Glacier, the northern hemisphere’s southernmost tidewater glacier. Dan Fellner, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2022 Every single room of the Sondern-Adler House is a work of art, featuring floor-to-ceiling windows, fireplaces, and beautiful tidewater cypress ceilings throughout. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2022 Representative Elaine Luria knew from the start that serving on the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol could be a political liability in her Republican-leaning district in Virginia’s tidewater. New York Times, 7 June 2022 Activities include a day-boat tour of the park’s tidewater glaciers or a visit to the Huna Tribal House, where Huna Tlingit guides share their ancestral connection to the land. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 6 Mar. 2022 Located in southeast Alaska just below the Tongass National Forest and west of Juneau, Glacier Bay has the world’s largest concentration of tidewater glaciers that are actively calving. Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 July 2021 On cruise ships en route to Juneau, a popular side trip visits Tracy Arm, a narrow, mile-high gorge that ends at a tidewater glacier. David Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2021 When healthy, small creeks and estuaries like Loma Alta provide a home for unusual species such as the tidewater goby, a native California fish less than 2 inches long. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2021 Great eating clams and mussels can be found almost anywhere there’s tidewater. Popular Science, 19 Oct. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of tidewater was in 1772

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