: a wall or embankment to protect the shore from erosion or to act as a breakwater
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Faced with the threat of being forced to remove the seawall or pay steep fines, the corporation struck a deal with the CRMC, and agreed to provide permanent public access to the shoreline.
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Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 27 May 2026
That means repairing seawalls and bolstering shorelines, restoring wetlands, improving stormwater management and drainage, ensuring clean lakes, hardening infrastructure, and keeping homes and roadways out of the water.
—Anna V. Eskamani, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Cuba’s government has condemned the charges, mobilizing massive seawall rallies and invoking revolutionary slogans as U.S. sanctions, oil shortages and fallout from the U.S. invasion of Venezuela deepen the island’s crisis.
—Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
That program covers up to 100% of the permitting fees for living-seawall projects.
—Carlton Gillespie, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
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Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 27 May 2026
That means repairing seawalls and bolstering shorelines, restoring wetlands, improving stormwater management and drainage, ensuring clean lakes, hardening infrastructure, and keeping homes and roadways out of the water.
—Anna V. Eskamani, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Cuba’s government has condemned the charges, mobilizing massive seawall rallies and invoking revolutionary slogans as U.S. sanctions, oil shortages and fallout from the U.S. invasion of Venezuela deepen the island’s crisis.
—Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
That program covers up to 100% of the permitting fees for living-seawall projects.
—Carlton Gillespie, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
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“Seawall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seawall. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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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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