tidal basin

noun

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

tidal basin

noun

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

tidal basin

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tidal basin¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

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

The Tidal Basin glistened in the morning sun, and the Washington Monument jutted out of the ground.

From The Daily Beast

Sea′-gates, a pair of gates in a tidal basin as a safeguard against a heavy sea.

From Project Gutenberg

The type of Port of Montreal is a combination of a protected tidal basin, riverside quays and pier jetties.

From Project Gutenberg

This constitutes the protected tidal basin in which the water rises and falls with the river level.

From Project Gutenberg

Near the Tidal Basin there were people taking pictures of each other under the flowering trees.

From Project Gutenberg

The extensive Alexandra tidal basin, on the north side of the Liffey, admits vessels of similar capacity.

From Project Gutenberg