oyster bed

American  

noun

1. a place where oysters breed or are cultivated.

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oyster bed British  

noun

1. Also called: oyster bank.   oyster park.  a place, esp on the sea bed, where oysters breed and grow naturally or are cultivated for food or pearls

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Etymology

Origin of oyster bed

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

It is part of efforts by Ulster Wildlife to restore the once-abundant native oyster beds that help provide clean water and healthy fisheries.

From BBC

“Without the salt marsh holding the coastal wooded habitats known as maritime forest in place, and without our oyster beds holding the salt marsh in place, you start to erode the sea islands,” Goodwine says.

From Scientific American

The sediment covers underwater grasses and oyster beds, the nutrients feed algae blooms that suck up oxygen and block sunlight, and the influx of water lowers the salinity, which affects oyster growth.

From Washington Post

The film, about a mother going to great lengths to protect her son, required an actual fish processing warehouse and oyster beds, which the filmmakers found on the coast of County Donegal.

From Los Angeles Times

The flow of water can also be slowed by restoring sea grass and oyster beds.

From New York Times