oyster bed

noun

: a place where oysters grow or are cultivated

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This focus on waste management extends to another pressing issue: the loss of oyster beds (a worldwide problem that’s particularly relevant here) and the surplus of shells, many stemming from the Lowcountry tradition of oyster roasts. Lauren Mowery, AFAR Media, 13 Dec. 2024 The Health Department closed all the oyster beds, with New York's last shut in 1927. Harriet Marsden, theweek, 24 Nov. 2024 By combining all these records, the team created a map showing dense oyster beds extended along the coastlines of the United Kingdom, Ireland, and continental Europe. Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 3 Oct. 2024 William Smiley is the Tides Inn's Resident Ecologist, and he's played a critical role in rebuilding the oyster beds surrounding the property. Heather Bien, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for oyster bed 

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of oyster bed was in 1591

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“Oyster bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oyster%20bed. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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oyster bed

noun
: a place where oysters grow or are cultivated
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