TIDEWATER Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

tidewater

noun

Definition of tidewater

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

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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

Moving too much water from a basin can negatively affect downstream environments, which is why large transfers need state review before approval.

— Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
Experts say the Teesta River basin, where the hydropower project is being built, lies in a seismically active region marked by young, fragile rock formations riddled with fractures and underground pockets that can trap ancient gases.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026

Definition of basin

Noun

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
Everyone believes in the flood, but nobody believes their house is in the floodplain.

— Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of floodplain

Noun

From the open-plan sitting room, communal dining room, library or terrace, there are views to catch of the Queen Elizabeth plains and Kazinga channel to the south, and the towering Rwenzori Mountains to the west.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026
Bayern operate on a different financial plain to even their nearest rivals and have won 13 of the last 14 league titles.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of plain

Noun

For me that means wearing a reliable light-wash straight leg jean, timeless flats, and perfect white T-shirt, then adding a fun pop of color on the lip.

— Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026
From a 1924 Neo-basque house to design-forward flats with scenic balconies, add the seven Airbnbs below to your Biarritz bucket list.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 31 July 2026

Definition of flat

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Smoke is expected to blow into the North Bay valleys Friday, peaking in the afternoon and evening hours.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 31 July 2026
The formations, known as polygonal fractures, were spotted as the rover explored a valley called Valle Grande, according to a news release by NASA.

— Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

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