tidal basin

American  

noun

1. an artificial body of water open to a river, stream, etc., subject to tidal action.

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tidal basin British  

noun

1. a basin for vessels that is filled at high tide

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tidal basin Scientific  

1. An area that holds water during high tide, especially a body of water in an area subject to tides whose water level is maintained at a desired level by artificial means.

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Etymology

Origin of tidal basin

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

And there was a gift from Japan, um, from the mayor of Tokyo to be planted all along the tidal basin, and it's those iconic cherry trees.

From Scientific American • Jan. 26, 2023

At 7,869 feet, the Hood Canal Bridge is the longest floating bridge in the world located in a saltwater tidal basin, and the third longest floating bridge overall.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2022

One night, my sons and I walked down to the tidal basin, where an orange orb hung like a faceless jack-o’-lantern.

From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2021

Indeed, Sir William Thomson remarks, that wherever a suitable tidal basin could be found, it would be nearly as easy to reclaim the land altogether from the sea.

From Time and Tide A Romance of the Moon by Ball, Robert S. (Robert Stawell), Sir

The scheme presented three leading features—a tidal basin, a group of three graving docks with entrance lock, and a large enclosed basin with a coaling dep�t at the north end.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3 "Destructors" to "Diameter" by Various