: a wall or embankment to protect the shore from erosion or to act as a breakwater
Examples of seawall in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebNews footage from coastal communities showed waves from lakes, rivers and Gulf waters thrashing seawalls.—Jack Brook, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2024 News footage from coastal communities showed waves from lakes, rivers and gulf waters thrashing seawalls.—Jack Brook and Sara Cline, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024 The action picks up in the aftermath of the events of The Batman, specifically the destruction of the Gotham seawall and the flooding of the city.—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024 Authorities say a father and son were killed this week when their watercraft hit a concrete seawall in a Florida Keys canal.—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for seawall
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