tidewater
noun
tide·wa·ter
ˈtīd-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
1
: water overflowing land at flood tide
also
: water affected by the ebb and flow of the tide
2
: low-lying coastal land
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With construction permits approved and development underway, the Alaska LNG Pipeline will connect the North Slope's substantial reserves—estimated at 35 trillion cubic feet—to tidewater, facilitating shipments across the Pacific.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
In 1954, the architect completed designs for a Usonian home constructed from local sandstone and imported tidewater red cypress, with a copper roof.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2025
After the desalination process is finished, highly concentrated brine and chemical waste is released into offshore tidewaters, wreaking havoc with sensitive coastal ecosystems.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Archers prefer low, outgoing tidewater, since targeting water just a foot deep has been the most productive, says Slacum.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
In 1954, the architect completed designs for a Usonian home constructed from local sandstone and imported tidewater red cypress, with a copper roof.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2025
After the desalination process is finished, highly concentrated brine and chemical waste is released into offshore tidewaters, wreaking havoc with sensitive coastal ecosystems.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Archers prefer low, outgoing tidewater, since targeting water just a foot deep has been the most productive, says Slacum.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
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“Tidewater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tidewater. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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tidewater
noun
tide·wa·ter
-ˌwȯt-ər
-ˌwät-
1
: water overflowing land at high tide
2
: low-lying coastal land
Geographical Definition
Tidewater
geographical name
Tide·wa·ter
ˈtīd-ˌwȯ-tər
-ˌwä-
low-lying region of eastern Virginia extending from Chesapeake Bay to the Piedmont; site of the first English settlements in America
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