seafood

noun

sea·​food ˈsē-ˌfüd How to pronounce seafood (audio)
: edible marine fish and shellfish

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In the summer of 1976, a young man named Lyle Lovett stood with his guitar before the customers at The Mariner, a seafood and steak restaurant in Houston, Texas. Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 30 June 2025 Razieh Farzad is assistant professor and seafood safety extension specialist in the department of animal sciences at the University of Florida. Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 28 June 2025 WIth 180-degree oceanfront views, the New American coastal restaurant offers an upscale culinary experience that highlights local offerings — seafood from Montauk fishermen and produce from nearby farmers such as Stone’s Throw in Sagaponack — and stays true to Montauk’s heritage. Kathy Lee, Footwear News, 27 June 2025 The hotel’s elegant dining room, Le Lanterne, serves dinner with such specialties as beef carpaccio, roasted octopus, a variety of pasta dishes, lamb, beef, pork, seafood and vegetarian dishes. Carrie Coolidge, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for seafood

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of seafood was in 1836

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“Seafood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seafood. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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seafood

noun
sea·​food -ˌfüd How to pronounce seafood (audio)
: edible marine fish and shellfish

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