seawall

noun

sea·​wall ˈsē-ˌwȯl 

: a wall or embankment to protect the shore from erosion or to act as a breakwater

Examples of seawall in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And this time, even the GOP seawall of Texas couldn’t withstand its wake. — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026

Reyes asked repeatedly what specific safety issues the deteriorating seawall posed. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026

Hall said seawalls, like many of the other measures cities employ to deal with flooding, are a temporary fix to an evolving problem. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

To mitigate flooding, Fort Lauderdale has raised miles of seawalls, installed tidal valves to prevent backflow, and is investing millions more in flood-prevention infrastructure. — Joan Murray, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for seawall

• aldol
• armhole
• atoll
• awol
• backhaul
• banal
• baseball
• befall
• cabal
• catchall
• cecal
• centrale

Kids Definition

seawall

noun

sea·​wall ˈsē-ˌwȯl 

: a wall or bank to prevent sea waves from wearing away the shore