oyster bed

noun

: a place where oysters grow or are cultivated

Examples of oyster bed in a Sentence

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The trip will include a paddle among the mangroves and oyster beds and a discussion of their importance to humans and other organisms. Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025 Participants will wade among mangroves and oyster beds, using nets to examine local aquatic life. Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2025 Tucked along a quiet stretch of Highway 1, where the fog rolls in thick and oyster beds shimmer just offshore, Nick’s Cove has held its ground for nearly a century. Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 Back in 2015, Chris Hernandez showed CBS News his oyster beds, covered in sheen. Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for oyster bed

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of oyster bed was in 1591

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“Oyster bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oyster%20bed. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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oyster bed

noun
: a place where oysters grow or are cultivated
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