tide pool
noun
: a pool of salt water left (as in a rock basin) by an ebbing tide
called also tidal pool
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Those who make it to Santa Cruz after an hourlong ferry ride out of Ventura are rewarded with 77 miles of craggy coastline cliffs, vast sea caves and vibrant tide pools.
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Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
Unfortunately, the tide pools south of Sea Lane are traditionally used as restrooms — not really a child-friendly situation.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
When waves hit a natural shoreline, their energy is gradually absorbed by irregular surfaces, tide pools and vegetation.
—Sara Pezeshk, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
The jellyfish, which has a tear down the middle of its cap, the top part of its body, was caught in a tide pool, according to Fowler.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 27 June 2025
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Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
Unfortunately, the tide pools south of Sea Lane are traditionally used as restrooms — not really a child-friendly situation.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
When waves hit a natural shoreline, their energy is gradually absorbed by irregular surfaces, tide pools and vegetation.
—Sara Pezeshk, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
The jellyfish, which has a tear down the middle of its cap, the top part of its body, was caught in a tide pool, according to Fowler.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for tide pool
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“Tide pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tide%20pool. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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