: a wall or embankment to protect the shore from erosion or to act as a breakwater
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Among foreign airlines, an Asiana Airlines flight from Seoul to San Francisco in July 2013 crashed after striking the seawall off the end of the runway, killing three passengers and injuring nearly 200.
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Now that the new and approved seawall is on the market, Freeman is ready to scale the operation.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
Found mostly in southern Florida, iguanas stick to rocky areas like seawalls and protective riprap barriers.
—Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
Of course there will be lines of defense, such as seawalls, and sandbags.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Now that the new and approved seawall is on the market, Freeman is ready to scale the operation.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
Found mostly in southern Florida, iguanas stick to rocky areas like seawalls and protective riprap barriers.
—Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
Of course there will be lines of defense, such as seawalls, and sandbags.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Seawall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seawall. Accessed 9 Mar. 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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