tideland

American

[tahyd-land] / ˈtaɪdˌlænd /

noun

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

tideland British

/ ˈtaɪdˌlænd /

noun

land between high-water and low-water marks

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Etymology

Origin of tideland

First recorded in 1795–1805; tide ¹ + land

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tideland

This time, they moved the plot west and lower on the tideland in hopes the oysters would be better protected.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 17, 2023

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

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

From SAT Tests

The oil & water states kept up their fight, and understandably: Texas in one year got $14 million for school money from tideland royalties.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Trees Worth Knowing by Julia Ellen Rogers

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