seawall
14
3.9
- noun
- /ˈsiːˌwɔːl/
- Specialized
:
muro de contención costero
- The seawall prevented significant erosion from damaging the beach area.
- groins and seawalls
- seawalls and bulkheads
- seawall construction
And the allies thought about making a device that could roll over all of those blockages and get to the seawall to blow it up.
- And the allies thought about making a device that could roll over all of those blockages and get to the seawall to blow it up.
Examples
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Engineers designed a new seawall to protect the coastal town from rising tides.
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Within minutes, she was at the seawall, the granite boulders slick with sea spit.
Fiction book (1998) -
All right, so last spot it's going to be the seawall right behind us.
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Move up to the seawall!
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Sir, we're approaching the seawall.
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About standing along the seawall as a teenager and watching ships from all over the world.
Fiction book (1992) -
The big man was sitting on the seawall, staring out at the Gulf.
Fiction book (1994) -
We had remained standing on the seawall, facing the lagoon and the waves, not speaking.
Fiction book (1995) -
Betsy and Hector are sitting on the seawall, watching Thomas play on the beach.
Fiction book (1993) -
At high tide, the waters lapped almost to the seawall behind Omaha Beach.
Academic text (1994)
Synonyms
22
5.9
A raised bank of earth or stone that keeps water away and supports a road
11
8.6
A strong wall built to protect a place like a city or ship
5
4.4
A wall built to hold back soil or water on one side
1
4.4
A high wall that stops flood water from entering an area
How Protective
- Specialized
14
3.9
- US
19
4.6
- Specialized
1
9.9
- Specialized
5
6.4
14
3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word seawall is simply sea + wall, meaning 'a wall by the sea'. A helpful image is a strong wall holding the sea back, which is why a seawall protects the land from waves and flooding.