seafood

noun

sea·​food ˈsē-ˌfüd 

: edible marine fish and shellfish

Examples of seafood in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Try it anywhere you might be tempted to use an anchovy or two, in dressings and sauces, braises, or, frankly, any dish involving seafood. — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 July 2026

For seafood, the catfish meal comes with two fillets ($15), or guests can order it as a sandwich meal (also $15). — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

Local favorites include farm-to-table dining, Gulf seafood, cozy cafés, and historic waterfront hotels overlooking Mobile Bay. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026

Gnocchi followed, pillowy, in a ragù di mare bianco, aka a mixed seafood sauce. — Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 17 July 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