seafood

noun

sea·​food ˈsē-ˌfüd How to pronounce seafood (audio)
: edible marine fish and shellfish

Examples of seafood in a Sentence

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Tilapia Tilapia is a seafood that’s packed with protein. Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025 Fox’s, a diner in Altadena with roots stretching back to 1955, and the Reel Inn, a casual seafood spot in Malibu, are among those that have started GoFundMe campaigns to help their employees, the Los Angeles Times reported. Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 Beloved, long-standing restaurants like the seafood spot the Reel Inn, once located at Topanga State Park in Malibu and now burned to a crisp, became ruins. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025 Founded in 1986 by Teddy and Andy Leonard, the seafood spot has been a staple of Pacific Coast Highway residents and visitors for almost 40 years. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for seafood 

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of seafood was in 1836

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“Seafood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seafood. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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seafood

noun
sea·​food -ˌfüd How to pronounce seafood (audio)
: edible marine fish and shellfish

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