: a wall or embankment to protect the shore from erosion or to act as a breakwater
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For starters, there’s a DaVinci roof that can endure gale-force winds, and a seawall was added in 2021 to protect the abode’s 75 feet of ocean frontage.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
Seawater plowed into beach communities, dwarfing seawalls on both the Gulf and Intracoastal Waterway sides of the barrier islands, according to University of South Florida Coastal Research Lab director Ping Wang.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
So far, no one on the Del Mar City Council has publicly discussed any legal action to stop the seawalls.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
Vance was photographed in shorts and a polo shirt playing with his kids on the seawall of the property, with a U.S. Secret Service robotic security dog in the distance.
—Jill Colvin and Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2024
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
Seawater plowed into beach communities, dwarfing seawalls on both the Gulf and Intracoastal Waterway sides of the barrier islands, according to University of South Florida Coastal Research Lab director Ping Wang.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
So far, no one on the Del Mar City Council has publicly discussed any legal action to stop the seawalls.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
Vance was photographed in shorts and a polo shirt playing with his kids on the seawall of the property, with a U.S. Secret Service robotic security dog in the distance.
—Jill Colvin and Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Seawall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seawall. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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seawall
noun
sea·wall
ˈsē-ˌwȯl 
: a wall or bank to prevent sea waves from wearing away the shore
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