seafood

noun

sea·​food ˈsē-ˌfüd How to pronounce seafood (audio)
: edible marine fish and shellfish

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At Jaime’s Local Seafood Shack This food truck turns out delicious sandwiches, tacos, and seafood baskets, plus surprising dishes like Alligator and Jalapeno Bites. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026 The 2020 guidelines recommended that Americans focus on protein such as poultry and other lean meats, seafood, eggs, legumes, nuts and seeds. Cristina Palacios, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026 There's no soy, and there's hardly any differentiation between different types of protein groups, like seafood. Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2026 Healthy fats and dairy intake The dietary guidelines also instruct Americans to incorporate healthy fats, including those from meats, poultry, eggs, omega 3-rich seafood, nuts and seeds, full-fat dairy, olives, and avocado. Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seafood

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of seafood was in 1836

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“Seafood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seafood. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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seafood

noun
sea·​food -ˌfüd How to pronounce seafood (audio)
: edible marine fish and shellfish

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