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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breakwaters
jetties
Noun
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While some locals expressed frustration that the government doesn’t maintain jetties or groins in the area to halt erosion, Moore said that would only move the issue to another place on the island.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025 -
Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Breakwaters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakwaters. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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