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

Tilbury Fort, on the Essex bank of the Thames, opposite Gravesend; the main defence of the river above Sheerness; in 1886 extensive docks, quays, a tidal basin, &c., were opened.

From The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by Nuttall, P. Austin

It forms a tidal basin, and houses are built on its sides, along one of which the road for some time skirts, but afterwards assumes a straight course and descends into San Sebastien.

From Twixt France and Spain by Bilbrough, E. Ernest