Tidewater Meaning
/tˈaɪˌdwɔtər/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounWater affected by the flow of the tide, especially tidal streams.
nounThe seaboard.
Sentence Examples
The family lived in a beautiful house in the tidewater region.
Tidewater refers to water that is affected by the rise of a tide.
The historic plantation was located in the tidewater region of Virginia.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ region of the coast is home to many marsh birds.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ regions are areas that are affected by the rise and fall of the ocean levels throughout the day today.
Word Origin & History
From tide + water.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Their mission in life was to tote bituminous coal out of the mountain fastness of West Virginia and move it west to the gateways of Deepwater, Columbus and Toledo and east to tidewater at Hampton Roads."
— 1959, David P. Morgan, editor, Steam's Finest Hour, Kalmbach Publishing Co., page 60:
"She was born Mary Blair Rice, the daughter of a prominent tidewater Virginia family whose roots stretched back to the colonial era."
— 2001, Susan Stryker, Queer Pulp, page 100:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ region of the coast is home to many marsh birds.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ regions are areas that are affected by the rise and fall of the ocean levels throughout the day today.