tideland
noun
tide·land
ˈtīd-ˌland 
-lənd
1
: land overflowed during flood tide
2
: land underlying the ocean and lying beyond the low-water limit of the tide but being within the territorial waters of a nation
—often used in plural
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The local government agency must sign off on the deal as the property is on Port of San Diego tidelands.
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
The property is on port tidelands but has been controlled by the federal government since 1949.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025
The last major hotel to be built on port tidelands is the soon-to-open Gaylord Pacific Resort and Convention Center.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Officials with the Port of San Diego, which oversees tidelands properties like the convention facility, and the Convention Center say there have been no changes or updates to the project scope in the past several years.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
The property is on port tidelands but has been controlled by the federal government since 1949.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025
The last major hotel to be built on port tidelands is the soon-to-open Gaylord Pacific Resort and Convention Center.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Officials with the Port of San Diego, which oversees tidelands properties like the convention facility, and the Convention Center say there have been no changes or updates to the project scope in the past several years.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Tideland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tideland. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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tideland
noun
tide·land
ˈtīd-ˌland
-lənd
: land overflowed during high tide
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