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

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oyster bed

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

The Environmental Protection Department is now preparing a much larger project — the installation of a half-acre oyster bed — that will be placed underwater at the head of the bay next spring.

From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2015

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

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck