seafood

noun

sea·​food ˈsē-ˌfüd 

: edible marine fish and shellfish

Examples of seafood in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But ta’ape, native to the South Pacific, never became a sustained part of Hawai’i’s seafood market. — Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

Try it in a vinaigrette for tender greens, drizzled over seafood, or in a dressing for spring vegetables. — Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

The seafood industry in the state of Maine generates approximately 50,000 tons (45,359 tonnes) of lobster shells every year, most of which end up in landfills. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026

Lucas Calderon, owner of Holy Crab, a Coral Gables seafood business that specializes in stone crab home delivery, recalls the havoc Milton wrought on the industry. — Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for seafood

• accrued
• allude
• collude
• conclude
• construed
• debuted
• delude
• elude
• endued
• ensued
• eschewed
• etude

Kids Definition

seafood

noun

sea·​food -ˌfüd 

: edible marine fish and shellfish