seafood

noun

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

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Head to El Chiringuito Beachside Grill for fresh seafood, chicken, and beef cooked over a native Mayan hardwood fire. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026 With multiple restaurants on stilts above the ocean, panoramic dining is guaranteed, but some of our favorite bites were the tapas-style seafood dishes at Out of the Sea and fresh sushi at Out of the Blue. William Curtis, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026 As are the intermittent seafood specials. Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026 The deal followed the acquisition of a 40 percent stake in Langosteria Holding Srl in 2018, which operates the tony seafood restaurants first opened in Milan in 2007 by Enrico Buonocore. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 4 May 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 12 May. 2026.

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seafood

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

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