tidewater

[tahyd-waw-ter, -wot-er]

noun

1. water affected by the flow and ebb of the tide.

2. the water covering tideland at flood tide.

3. seacoast.

tidewater

/ ˈtaɪdˌwɔːtə /

noun

1. water that advances and recedes with the tide

2. water that covers land that is dry at low tide

3. 1. coastal land drained by tidal streams

   2. ( as modifier )

      tidewater regions

tidewater

1. Water that inundates land at flood tide.

2. Water affected by the tides, especially tidal streams.

3. Low coastal land drained by tidal streams.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tidewater¹

First recorded in 1765–75; tide ¹ + water

Example Sentences

Fish and Wildlife Service’s military conservation partner of the year for its efforts to support the recovery of several species, including the tidewater goby, coastal California gnatcatcher, the arroyo toad and southern California steelhead.

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Another endangered fish, northern tidewater gobies, were rescued from the same watershed shortly before the steelhead were liberated.

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Less than a week before the trout were evacuated, 760 northern tidewater gobies — tiny endangered fish — were scooped out of the same watershed and transported to aquariums.

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Their mission: Save the lives of northern tidewater gobies, a tiny endangered fish.

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Genetic research conducted in 2021 found that eels likely reside in most rivers that snake inland from the Pacific coast and further north, in the tidewaters cradling the Sea of Japan.

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Related Words

• inlet 
• waterway