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

One number, for example, revolves around the seawall at the golf course, which would exceed $300 million. — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Several coastal towns have been inundated with water in recent weeks, both from water overspilling low seawalls and from waves overtopping sand at beaches and flowing into streets. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2026

The National Park Service says the park needs to close because of safety concerns, including deteriorating seawalls and flooding along the Potomac River. — Chris Matthews, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2026

In a supporting declaration, acting Park Service director Jessica Bowron said the agency’s recent survey identified more than 80 holes and depressions along the seawall promenade and that parts of the shoreline walkway are flooded twice daily. — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 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