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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This is likely based on concerns raised by the IBA in 2022 that much of Mission Bay Park is former state tidelands, which could restrict how the city uses any revenue generated from parking there.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
Situated on 1,122 acres, Burnham Brook Preserve is considered key to conserving watersheds located within the tidelands of the Connecticut River region.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
The focal point of the effort is the 5,500-acre Cumberland Estate, located in the heart of the region’s pastoral tidelands.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
When Utah Construction later filled the tideland to create South Shore in the 1950s, much of Oppenheimer’s waterfront estate was submerged and the unusual 610 Grand St. situation was created.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 6 June 2024
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
Situated on 1,122 acres, Burnham Brook Preserve is considered key to conserving watersheds located within the tidelands of the Connecticut River region.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
The focal point of the effort is the 5,500-acre Cumberland Estate, located in the heart of the region’s pastoral tidelands.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
When Utah Construction later filled the tideland to create South Shore in the 1950s, much of Oppenheimer’s waterfront estate was submerged and the unusual 610 Grand St. situation was created.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 6 June 2024
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“Tideland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tideland. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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tideland
noun
tide·land
ˈtīd-ˌland
-lənd
: land overflowed during high tide
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