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

Nancy Pinckert, who lives in the Naples Island neighborhood of Long Beach, is worried about whether the nearly 90-year-old seawalls will stand up to storms. — Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

As part of the agreement, more than $3 million will be transferred to the city for long-term beach cleaning and maintenance, seawall repair, and upgrades to West Martello Tower. — Victoria Davies, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026

The city said the aging seawall has led to soil erosion, causing the pavers to slip into the river and leaving dangerous gaps. — Bri Buckley, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

These seawalls are meant to be affordable so they can be scaled, and also serve as marine habitat. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 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