tideland

[ tahyd-land ]

noun

1. land alternately exposed and covered by the ordinary ebb and flow of the tide.
2. Often tidelands. submerged offshore land within the territorial waters of a state or nation.

tideland

/ ˈtaɪdˌlænd /

noun

1. land between high-water and low-water marks

Word History and Origins

Origin of tideland¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; tide ¹ + land

Example Sentences

The commission sent Attanasio’s lawyer Kenneth Ehrlich a notice of violation in September, claiming that contractors working on Attanasio’s beach house illegally excavated sand and operated heavy machinery within state tidelands.

From Los Angeles Times

But trees and other debris still dotted the tidelands and lower portions of the snow-covered scar on a recent day.

From Seattle Times

This time, they moved the plot west and lower on the tideland in hopes the oysters would be better protected.

From Seattle Times

During the meeting, Kim also called for officials to build new irrigation systems, supply more efficient farming machines and convert more tideland into farmland.

From Seattle Times

Putting a barrier there would “cause irreparable environmental impacts” by interfering with ecologically rich tidelands, Burks-Copes says.

From Science Magazine