tideland

American  

[tahyd-land] / ˈtaɪdˌlænd /

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.

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tideland British  

/ ˈtaɪdˌlænd /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of tideland

First recorded in 1795–1805; tide ¹ + land

Example Sentences

B: South of Yesler, soggy tideland marshes made accurate mapping impossible.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2022

Standing on its northern tip, a gentle tideland of almost-white sand, you can look east to the city’s skyline and marvel at all that has changed.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2021

The new bird sanctuary, consisting of one hundred acres of unspoiled tideland, and is protected by the state.

From SAT Tests

They raised such a hullabaloo that a law was passed forbidding all tideland drilling.

From Time Magazine Archive

The alpine spruce bears numerous cones all over the tree, and has sharp leaves, though not so sharp as its relative, the tideland spruce.

From The Mountain that was 'God' Being a Little Book About the Great Peak Which the Indians Named 'Tacoma' but Which is Officially Called 'Rainier' by Williams, John H. (John Harvey)