: a wall or embankment to protect the shore from erosion or to act as a breakwater
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Some Del Mar residents have expressed displeasure at some of the short- and long-term fixes and recently have directed their ire at the seawalls, according to Phil Diehl of the Union-Tribune.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
Dozens of people sunbathed on the seawall; others sipped Spritzes at the cafés lining the promenade.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
Dozens of people sunbathed on the seawall; others sipped Spritzes at the cafés lining the promenade.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
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“Seawall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seawall. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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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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