tide pool

noun

: a pool of salt water left (as in a rock basin) by an ebbing tide

called also tidal pool

Examples of tide pool in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The tide pools here teem with marine life, from anemones to urchins. Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024 At La Jolla Shores, tide pools and small, slow waves are great for little kids, while older ones will go bananas for surf lessons with Surf Diva. Nina Kokotas Hahn, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2023 Check out sea stars in Crystal Cove State Park’s tide pools and spend the night in a rustic cottage. Brittany Levine Beckman, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2024 Below me, there is a tide pool near the museum entrance. Latria Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 May 2023 See all Example Sentences for tide pool 

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Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tide pool was in 1853

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“Tide pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tide%20pool. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

tide pool

noun
: a pool of salt water left (as in a rock basin) when the tide recedes
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