seafood

noun

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

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Handmade pastas, local seafood, and seasonal Mediterranean-leaning dishes pair with a smart wine list and warm, unpretentious service. Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025 Fishy accessories Another way to rep seafood in style? Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2025 The menu here includes a raw bar filled with oysters, seafood cocktail with tomato avocado, Bangs Island mussels with green curry, and tuna crudo, as well as hors d’oeuvres like steak tartare and frog legs Kiev. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025 Menus range from traditional turkey dinners to extensive buffets with seafood and carving stations. Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025 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 9 Nov. 2025.

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seafood

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

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