tidewater

noun

tide·​wa·​ter ˈtīd-ˌwȯ-tər How to pronounce tidewater (audio)
-ˌwä-
1
: water overflowing land at flood tide
also : water affected by the ebb and flow of the tide
2
: low-lying coastal land

Examples of tidewater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The interpretation, unveiled at a recent festival in the Chesapeake tidewater hamlet of Easton, is dividing the town and fueling debate over how America redefines and reimagines its ever-present past. Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023 The Charlotte chefs with Virginia roots who have long worked together on food that promotes understanding of Black culinary history and coastal tidewater cuisine were named together as a semifinalist for the James Beard Award: Best Chef Southeast. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2024 In some states, for instance, using a cast net is lawful for catching shiners, river baitfish, and tidewater minnows. Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 4 Jan. 2024 Before the water could be cleared, translucent two-inch fish called tidewater goby took up residence there. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2023 But the presence of the tidewater goby meant the road could not be cleared nor a temporary ramp erected — at least before the triathlon. Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023 River and tidewater anglers especially like such sinkers for stationary fishing. Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 29 Aug. 2019 The restoration will excavate a deeper channel that will be kept open year-round to tidal flushing and create new homes for native species of birds, plants and even fish such as the tidewater goby, a small, coastal-dependent species in danger of extinction. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2023 Set on Resurrection Bay, Seward is the gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park, the location of the massive Harding Ice Field and tidewater glaciers that calve into the sea among seals, sea lions, and whales. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of tidewater was in 1772

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“Tidewater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tidewater. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

tidewater

noun
tide·​wa·​ter -ˌwȯt-ər How to pronounce tidewater (audio)
-ˌwät-
1
: water overflowing land at high tide
2
: low-lying coastal land

Geographical Definition

Tidewater

geographical name

Tide·​wa·​ter ˈtīd-ˌwȯ-tər How to pronounce Tidewater (audio)
-ˌwä-
low-lying region of eastern Virginia extending from Chesapeake Bay to the Piedmont; site of the first English settlements in America

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