tidewater

noun

Definition of tidewaternext
as in bottomland

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Recent Examples of tidewater Once a giant excavator bit into the levee to breach it, the tribe welcomed tidewater onto the land for the first time in over a century. — John Ryan, NPR, 3 May 2026 Tracy Arm, southeast of Juneau, is a roughly 30-mile (50-kilometer) fjord that features two tidewater glaciers — the North and South Sawyer — and wildlife, including seals and bears. — ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026 The boat ride includes a visit to two tidewater glaciers, Beloit and Blackstone, as well as numerous waterfalls. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2026 The Potomac River stretches for 380 miles and four states, starting in the Alleghany Mountains of West Virginia and following into the tidewaters of the Chesapeake Bay at Point Lookout, Maryland. — Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tidewater
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tidewater
  1. bottomland
  2. basin
  3. floodplain
  4. plain
  5. flat
  6. valley
  7. fen
Noun
  • Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park conserves nearly 13,000 acres of rare hardwood bottomland along the Mississippi River, including eerie bald cypress swamp.
    — CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
  • Southern magnolia is native to moist woodlands and bottomlands along the coastal plains where the seeds are eaten by birds and other wildlife.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Definition of bottomland
Noun
  • The next tropical storm that forms anywhere in the basin will be named Cristobal.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • President Sheinbaum confirmed that fracking would not be allowed in the Tampico-Misantla basin.
    — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of basin
Noun
  • Local engineering experts familiar with Greenbelt projects were brought in to address concerns about building on the floodplain.
    — Noah Daly August 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Dozens of other residents and campers were rescued after the Black River, which flows through the area, reached a record-breaking high level, The New York Times reported, citing a Reynolds County floodplain administrator.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
Definition of floodplain
Noun
  • Through parts of the rainy season, Kio couldn’t be followed by the crew as the plains in the Maasai Mara became impassable.
    — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Anoles are harmless lizards of 5 to 8 inches that thrive in the southern Piedmont and coastal plain, the state says.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of plain
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  • With lightweight, comfy finds like wide-leg pants, crewneck cardigans, and ballet flats—made from organic cotton, Mongolian cashmere, and Italian leather—I’m getting my shopping done at Quince.
    — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Run to snag Madewell flats, loafers, and moccasins before fall, and explore more styles, below.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of flat
Noun
  • In France, temperatures Thursday approached 41 C (106 F) in several areas, from Aquitaine in the southwest to the Rhone River valley in the east, according to the national weather service.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Itamar Weil, an Israeli human rights activist from the group Bnei Avraham, said the army had threatened to use tear gas against the activists and forced them to leave, even as settlers remained in the valley below Qusra.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of valley
Noun
  • Commoners relied on swamps, fens, forests, and heaths for fuel, gravel, stone, and wood to make tools and to build and repair houses.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The goal was to help preserve and protect the delicate valley and its fens.
    — John Meyer, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2025
Definition of fen

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