sea gate

noun

1. a navigable channel giving access to the sea.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sea gate¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

To be sure, Sea Gate was among the areas in New York hit hardest by the historic storm.

From The Daily Beast

“The whole peninsula of Sea Gate is in an unprotected situation,” Reinhard said.

From The Daily Beast

Nier, a roofer and a fishing boat captain, has lived in Sea Gate for 30 years and says he has never seen a storm like Sandy.

From The Daily Beast

Back in Sea Gate, Jeff Nier, his wife and his three Siberian Samoyeds were prepared for a long night.

From The Daily Beast

No man could speak of the hidden mysteries lurking in passage or cavern, far from the sea-gate and the sun's light.

From Project Gutenberg

This letter was mailed to Sea Gate, and then followed a time of waiting.

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Before he finished his sentence Kelpie was leveling herself along the road for the sea-gate.

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At its feet lies the water-city, with a sea-gate at the North, through which the flood-tide rises up to the city.

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Let the muckrakers worry and plan all they please for a sea-gate and a nation that's to run with its brains removed.

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