breakwater
noun
break·wa·ter
ˈbrāk-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: an offshore structure (such as a wall) protecting a harbor or beach from the force of waves
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While some paid to have headstones moved, many stayed in San Francisco and were later used in building projects including gutters and a breakwater.
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Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
An $11 million breakwater repair at Dana Point Harbor will also add about 45,000 cubic yards of sand to nearby Doheny State Beach, Foley shared.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
The pilot project can generate up to 100 kilowatts of power — enough for about 100 homes — and company officials told the Times the ultimate goal is to install steel floaters along the port’s 8-mile breakwater to generate about 60 megawatts of power, or enough for about 60,000 homes.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
And a stone jetty, or breakwater, to protect the harbor was installed in 2020.
—Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
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Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
An $11 million breakwater repair at Dana Point Harbor will also add about 45,000 cubic yards of sand to nearby Doheny State Beach, Foley shared.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
The pilot project can generate up to 100 kilowatts of power — enough for about 100 homes — and company officials told the Times the ultimate goal is to install steel floaters along the port’s 8-mile breakwater to generate about 60 megawatts of power, or enough for about 60,000 homes.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
And a stone jetty, or breakwater, to protect the harbor was installed in 2020.
—Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for breakwater
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“Breakwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breakwater. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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breakwater
noun
break·wa·ter
ˈbrāk-ˌwȯt-ər
-ˌwät-
: an offshore structure (as a wall) to protect a harbor or beach from the force of waves
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