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

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tideland

During the meeting, Kim also called for officials to build new irrigation systems, supply more efficient farming machines and convert more tideland into farmland.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2023

For good tideland exploration, go when low tides expose a long sand spit reaching from the park’s main beachfront almost to the end of the half-mile-long point.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 6, 2017

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

From SAT Tests

The court decision left Signal, Hancock and smaller operators, who have sunk some $50 million in California tideland wells, wondering what would happen to their property.

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)