: edible marine fish and shellfish

Examples of seafood in a Sentence

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The survey found that 68% of vendors purchased all of their seafood from their local market list, while 27% purchased some from the local market list. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026 The indulgent affair includes a custom pasta bar, raw seafood towers, and plenty of pastries. — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026 China, in turn, plans to reduce tariffs on 1,619 product categories, including agricultural products, timber, seafood, dairy products, and medical equipment. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026 The restaurant also offers bao buns, rolls, dim sum, meat and seafood, noodles, soups, rice and curry plates. — Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seafood

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 4 Oct. 2026.

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: edible marine fish and shellfish

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