tidewater

CEFRB2

/tˈaɪˌdwɔtər/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Water affected by the rise and fall of ocean tides.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A structure or house with large wraparound porches and hip roofs designed for wet and hot climates.

Examples

  • The family lived in a beautiful house in the tidewater region.

  • The historic plantation was located in the tidewater region of Virginia.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The seaboard.

  2. Water affected by the flow of the tide, especially tidal streams.

More examples

In context

  • Tidewater refers to water that is affected by the rise of a tide.

  • She was born Mary Blair Rice, the daughter of a prominent tidewater Virginia family whose roots stretched back to the colonial era.

  • 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.

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Origin

noun

From tide + water.