: a wall or embankment to protect the shore from erosion or to act as a breakwater
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One seawall seemed to be disgorging a steady stream of liquid into the river, as if connected to a spigot.
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Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
California is also well protected by its many seawalls and levees.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
For starters, there’s a DaVinci roof that can endure gale-force winds, and a seawall was added in 2021 to protect the abode’s 75 feet of ocean frontage.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
Seawater plowed into beach communities, dwarfing seawalls on both the Gulf and Intracoastal Waterway sides of the barrier islands, according to University of South Florida Coastal Research Lab director Ping Wang.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
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Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
California is also well protected by its many seawalls and levees.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
For starters, there’s a DaVinci roof that can endure gale-force winds, and a seawall was added in 2021 to protect the abode’s 75 feet of ocean frontage.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
Seawater plowed into beach communities, dwarfing seawalls on both the Gulf and Intracoastal Waterway sides of the barrier islands, according to University of South Florida Coastal Research Lab director Ping Wang.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Seawall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seawall. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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seawall
noun
sea·wall
ˈsē-ˌwȯl 
: a wall or bank to prevent sea waves from wearing away the shore
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