tidewater

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

/ ˈtaɪdˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər /

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noun

water affected by the flow and ebb of the tide.

the water covering tideland at flood tide.

seacoast.

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Origin of tidewater

First recorded in 1765–75; tide¹ + water

Words nearby tidewater

tide race, tiderip, tides, tide table, tidewaiter, tidewater, tideway, tidings, tidy, tidytips, tie

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How to use tidewater in a sentence

Collapsing tidewater glaciers often recede until they hit shallow water.
When Climate Change Came for My Favorite Glacier|smurguia|July 30, 2021|Outside Online
It’s done in shallow tidewater, and by wading along the long cord, multiple baited lines can be tended.
14 wild edibles you can pull right out of the ocean|By Bob McNally/Field & Stream|October 19, 2020|Popular-Science
The Taliaferro family was a prominent one in Tidewater Virginia.
Journal and Letters of Philip Vickers Fithian: A Plantation Tutor of the Old Dominion, 1773-1774.|Philip Vickers Fithian
The falls are at the head of tidewater and flow over a black basalt cliff.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XXX|Joel Palmer

The Meeker case in 1911, concerning the cost of transporting coal to tidewater by the Lehigh Valley, is a good illustration.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations|William Z. Ripley
The eyes of the two tidewater boys grew large, and both clinched their guns convulsively.
Erskine Dale--Pioneer|John Fox
Others refused to testify concerning methods of fixing the price for anthracite coal at tidewater.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations|William Z. Ripley

British Dictionary definitions for tidewater

tidewater

/ (ˈtaɪdˌwɔːtə) /

noun

water that advances and recedes with the tide

water that covers land that is dry at low tide

coastal land drained by tidal streams
(as modifier)tidewater regions

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