seafood

[ see-food ]

noun

1. any fish or shellfish from the sea used for food.

seafood

/ ˈsiːˌfuːd /

noun

1. edible saltwater fish or shellfish

Word History and Origins

Origin of seafood¹

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Example Sentences

If your seafood shop dips the oysters from a gallon container, you can ask for an additional pint of liquor to use in your soup.

From Salon

One option is cultivated, or cultured, meat and seafood: muscle tissue grown in labs in bioreactors, using animal stem cells.

From Salon

These results fell within the predicted global rates of seafood mislabelling.

From Salon

If you eat seafood, there is a chance you could be misled as a consumer and end up eating threatened species.

From Salon

Purchase seafood products that are certified sustainable, as these have been shown to have lower rates of mislabelling.

From Salon