seawall

noun

sea·​wall ˈsē-ˌwȯl 

: a wall or embankment to protect the shore from erosion or to act as a breakwater

Examples of seawall in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For example, when a bridge, tower, or seawall made from Roman concrete was affected by storms, earthquakes, or the ocean, cracks formed. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026

Visitors can fish from either the beach or the seawall along the Matanzas River on the park's west boundary. — Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 30 June 2026

Recently, similar repairs to the seawall of the nearby Tidal Basin cost $112 million. — New York Times, 26 June 2026

Newport Beach officials urged people living in properties adjacent to the harbor to take precautions like installing seawall plugs and placing sandbags in vulnerable areas. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 14 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for seawall

• aldol
• armhole
• atoll
• awol
• backhaul
• banal
• baseball
• befall
• cabal
• catchall
• cecal
• centrale

Kids Definition

seawall

noun

sea·​wall ˈsē-ˌwȯl 

: a wall or bank to prevent sea waves from wearing away the shore