tidal pool

American  

noun

1. a pool of water remaining on a reef, shore platform, or beach after the tide has receded.

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tidal pool Scientific  

1. A pool of water remaining after a tide has retreated. The physical conditions of the tidal pool can change significantly throughout the day as the temperature of its water fluctuates with solar heating and its salinity increases with evaporation. As a result, tidal pools are harsh environments for the organisms that inhabit them.

2. Also called tide pool

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Example Sentences

A black sponge that encrusts tidal pool rocks in southern Japan, Halichondria okadai, produced a drug, now marketed as Halaven, to treat late-stage breast cancer.

From Scientific American • Aug. 27, 2022

Muizenberg, just beyond Danger Beach, is where everyone learns to surf, but Dalebrook is the tidal pool and beach locals keep to themselves.

From The Guardian • Nov. 23, 2016

There, we took advantage of the sun, joining residents and other visitors, some seeking shade under the umbrellas beside the swimming pool or soaking in the shallow natural tidal pool waters.

From Washington Post • Dec. 14, 2015

The Walpole Bay tidal pool in Margate was built in 1937, and its construction made it possible for large numbers of people to swim in seawater at all stages of the tide.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2015

My gasp was cut off quick as I was yanked forward into the tidal pool of standing marsh water.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce