: a wall or embankment to protect the shore from erosion or to act as a breakwater
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The National Park Service has begun construction on a $113 million project to restore the seawall and widen walkways, according to Superintendent of National Mall and Memorial Parks Jeff Reinbold.
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Joel Shannon, USA TODAY, 30 June 2024
In fact, this is what Galveston had already tried to do with the ten-mile-long seawall that was built after the 1900 storm.
—Xander Peters, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2024
Rising sea levels are compounding problems with crumbling seawalls along the Tidal Basin that have settled as much as several feet since they were built in the late 1800s and early 1900s, the park service said on March 13.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
Shneider says damage from constant waves against shorelines also motivates homeowners to reinforce edges with riprap or even seawalls.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 20 June 2024
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Joel Shannon, USA TODAY, 30 June 2024
In fact, this is what Galveston had already tried to do with the ten-mile-long seawall that was built after the 1900 storm.
—Xander Peters, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2024
Rising sea levels are compounding problems with crumbling seawalls along the Tidal Basin that have settled as much as several feet since they were built in the late 1800s and early 1900s, the park service said on March 13.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
Shneider says damage from constant waves against shorelines also motivates homeowners to reinforce edges with riprap or even seawalls.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 20 June 2024
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seawall
noun
sea·wall
ˈsē-ˌwȯl 
: a wall or bank to prevent sea waves from wearing away the shore
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