tidewater

[ tahyd-waw-ter, -wot-er ]

noun

1. water affected by the flow and ebb of the tide.
2. the water covering tideland at flood tide.
3. seacoast.

tidewater

/ ˈtaɪdˌwɔːtə /

noun

1. water that advances and recedes with the tide
2. water that covers land that is dry at low tide
3. 1. coastal land drained by tidal streams
   2. ( as modifier )

      tidewater regions

tidewater

/ tīd′wô′tər /

1. Water that inundates land at flood tide.
2. Water affected by the tides, especially tidal streams.
3. Low coastal land drained by tidal streams.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tidewater¹

First recorded in 1765–75; tide ¹ + water

Example Sentences

Genetic research conducted in 2021 found that eels likely reside in most rivers that snake inland from the Pacific coast and further north, in the tidewaters cradling the Sea of Japan.

From National Geographic

Organizers of the triathlon did not receive confirmation of the tidewater goby’s presence in the Zuma Beach underpass until late August.

From Los Angeles Times

County’s Department of Beaches and Harbors confirmed that state Fish and Wildlife officials and the regional water board had directed the county to not disturb the tidewater goby.

From Los Angeles Times

Pettit and her colleagues had suspected for several years that these bubbles might cause the ice in tidewater glaciers to melt more quickly.

From National Geographic

Not just any river of ice, but a tidewater glacier that descended all the way from tall, snowy mountains down to the sea where it calved blue minarets into a rock-ribbed fjord.

From Scientific American

Related Words

• inlet
• waterway