sea wall

Noun

Meaning

A wall, or embankment, to resist encroachments of the sea.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

wharf quay causeway anchorage dyke weir bank basin pier mole levee dike bar beam barrier
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Antonyms

shack way hand service headland advantage
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Examples

A long sea wall helps prevent flooding. Source: Internet

Advocate Harbour is a remote community in Cumberland County, N.S. The sea wall that protects the community is seen in the distance. Source: Internet

Easter Monday, a public holiday, was the great kite-flying day on the sea wall in Georgetown and on open lands in villages. Source: Internet

At the western end, the shingle bank rested against a stone (further east becoming wood) sea wall which ranged from convert in height. Source: Internet

Marnie Turner’s sea wall first and then this one are the culprits and cause of this erosion. Source: Internet

A driver who caused extensive damage to the commemorative lamppost, sea wall and electricity junction box at Lazaretto Point, Sandbank, was sentenced yesterday (May 5) at Dunoon Sheriff Court. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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