单词	seawall
释义	seawall noun sea·​wall ˈsē-ˌwȯl  : a wall or embankment to protect the shore from erosion or to act as a breakwater Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The owners say the 600-foot-long, seawall-like rockpile has become unstable, and repairs are needed to protect their beachfront homes from high tides, storms and waves. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2022 Plans for a mile-long bluff-top trail, a pedestrian rail crossing and a ramp or stairs to the beach were added at the Coastal Commission’s request to compensate for the loss of public beach caused by seawall construction. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2022 They’ve been munching away at Seattle’s Elliott Bay seawall for decades. Bruce Barcott, Outside Online, 25 Aug. 2011 Budnik said that the seawall will maintain all access points to the water residents now have. Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 17 July 2022 That line in the sand starts with shoring up the 1904 seawall along the river bank with 96,000 tons of granite to help deflect the force of ever-strengthening storms. Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 7 July 2022 With prime real estate on Galveston's seawall, The Spot is one of the city's top dining attractions and a solid place to score quintessential beachy cocktails. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 22 July 2022 The March 11 quake was a 9.0, however, and not even the world’s largest seawall, the 1.2-mile, $1.5 billion barrier outside the city of Kamaishi, could hold back the water. Bruce Barcott, Outside Online, 25 Aug. 2011 Meanwhile, at the Flynn industrial park, the BPDA is starting to pump money from long-term land leases into a new fund for a significant seawall. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition seawall noun sea·​wall ˈsē-ˌwȯl  : a bank or a wall to prevent sea waves from eroding the shore seawall noun as in breakwater Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance breakwater jetty embankment levee dike dam canal rampart earthwork ditch bulwark barrier gutter channel breastwork trough lock barricade block head weir sluice barrage floodgate milldam stank
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