tide pool
nounDefinition of tide pool
: a pool of salt water left (as in a rock basin) by an ebbing tide
— called also
tidal pool
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Those include the expansion of an after-school tide pool program and organized tours for nonprofit groups that would give access to about 400 people a year. — Steve Lopez, latimes.com, "Hollister Ranch access agreement is a wipeout and a sellout, hundreds of beach lovers scream," 23 June 2018 Several years ago, starfish succumbed to a wasting disease and vanished from tide pools. — New York Times, "Orcas of the Pacific Northwest Are Starving and Disappearing," 9 July 2018 DEL MAR Outdoor class on tide pool animals The San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy presents Seashore Splash from 10 to 11:15 a.m. July 21 at the Birdwing Open Air Classroom, 3201 Via De La Valle. — Linda Mcintosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Vista Boys & Girls Club gala raises $85K ...community news," 11 July 2018 The scientists believe that those descended from the dying sea stars grew ill and died upon their return to the tide pools. — Veronique Greenwood, New York Times, "Sea Stars Started Dissolving. What Helped Some of Them Survive?," 18 June 2018 Each has its own unique features: Montara has its wide sandy beach; Moss Beach has its tide pools. — Gregory Thomas, SFChronicle.com, "One Day, One Place: Half Moon Bay harbor," 11 July 2018 Her playgrounds were tide pools and redwood forests. — Megan Michelson, Outside Online, "Kate Brandt Is Turning Google into a Green Powerhouse," 5 July 2018 Now my peeve: Laguna puts a lot of emphasis on those tide pools but closes its eyes to the shops in town that sell shells and starfish. — latimes.com, "Protecting tide pools is critical but why not stop selling starfish and shells?," 3 July 2018 This piece of paradise in Rancho Palos Verdes offers both, along with extensive tide pools brimming with a kaleidoscope of miniature marine life. — Shawnté Salabert, Los Angeles Magazine, "From Archery to Mountain Biking, There’s an L.A. Park for Every Outdoor Hobby," 7 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tide pool.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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