: a wall or embankment to protect the shore from erosion or to act as a breakwater
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Part of the seawall by the pier was washed out, as was a section of the road on the east tip of the island, Cozzie said.
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Kathryn Varn, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
The idea of painting the back of the seawall to showcase the area’s marine habitat was floated as well.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Along the seawall at dawn, over the Granville bridge, past women half my age.
—Hazlitt, 13 Nov. 2024
Another provision points to federal support for using plastic as a construction material, possibly for seawalls that protect communities from sea-level rise and storm surges.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2024
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Kathryn Varn, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
The idea of painting the back of the seawall to showcase the area’s marine habitat was floated as well.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Along the seawall at dawn, over the Granville bridge, past women half my age.
—Hazlitt, 13 Nov. 2024
Another provision points to federal support for using plastic as a construction material, possibly for seawalls that protect communities from sea-level rise and storm surges.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Seawall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seawall. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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seawall
noun
sea·wall
ˈsē-ˌwȯl 
: a wall or bank to prevent sea waves from wearing away the shore
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