: a wall or embankment to protect the shore from erosion or to act as a breakwater
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News footage from coastal communities showed waves from lakes, rivers and Gulf waters thrashing seawalls.
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Jack Brook, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2024
News footage from coastal communities showed waves from lakes, rivers and gulf waters thrashing seawalls.
—Jack Brook and Sara Cline, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
The action picks up in the aftermath of the events of The Batman, specifically the destruction of the Gotham seawall and the flooding of the city.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024
Authorities say a father and son were killed this week when their watercraft hit a concrete seawall in a Florida Keys canal.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
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Jack Brook, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2024
News footage from coastal communities showed waves from lakes, rivers and gulf waters thrashing seawalls.
—Jack Brook and Sara Cline, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
The action picks up in the aftermath of the events of The Batman, specifically the destruction of the Gotham seawall and the flooding of the city.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024
Authorities say a father and son were killed this week when their watercraft hit a concrete seawall in a Florida Keys canal.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 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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