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Recent Examples of breakwater
The draft report explores several ideas for the San Clemente coastline, including adding breakwaters and offshore structures off North Beach, Capistrano Shores and the south end of San Clemente State Beach.
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
The lighthouse sits at the north end of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' breakwater, the GSA release notes.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 July 2025
Carved out of lava rock and a natural breakwater, the Ocean Pool is the resort’s ocean swim area.
—Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The work of running a port is a constant maintenance of channels, breakwaters, bridges, and the machinery of seagoing commerce.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
The lighthouse sits at the north end of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' breakwater, the GSA release notes.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 July 2025
Carved out of lava rock and a natural breakwater, the Ocean Pool is the resort’s ocean swim area.
—Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The work of running a port is a constant maintenance of channels, breakwaters, bridges, and the machinery of seagoing commerce.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breakwater
jetty
Noun
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Hernandez hoped the wind off the jetty would drown them out.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Breakwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakwater. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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