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

The briny asparagus taste as if they were harvested from an oyster bed instead of from the Yakima field of Alvarez Organic Farm.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2022

Some of the proceeds from this wine are donated to oyster bed revitalization efforts, to ensure there will always be food to enjoy with it.

From Washington Post • Aug. 6, 2021

The San Antonio Express-News reports hundreds of fossilized shells had tumbled from an ancient oyster bed into the cakey, crumbling wall of dirt and mudstone under Suarez’s boots.

From Washington Times • Jun. 11, 2017

An oyster bed is also an important habitat for species of fish that live in the small spaces between the oysters, Mr. McLaughlin said.

From New York Times • Sep. 4, 2016

In a few moments Kino could see them clustered in the haze, riding over the oyster bed.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck