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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
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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
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Word History
First Known Use
1853, in the meaning defined above
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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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