tideland

[ tahyd-land ]

noun

1. land alternately exposed and covered by the ordinary ebb and flow of the tide.
2. Often tidelands. submerged offshore land within the territorial waters of a state or nation.

tideland

/ ˈtaɪdˌlænd /

noun

1. land between high-water and low-water marks

Word History and Origins

Origin of tideland¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; tide ¹ + land

Example Sentences

The tideland spruce is the most important lumber tree in Alaska.

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