seafood

noun

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

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All of us rely on NOAA for safe seafood in our grocery stores, restaurants, and on our dinner tables that feeds millions of people, and supports jobs and coastal economies. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025 The Silver Lake area offers the renowned Sqirl among other forward-thinking establishments that cater to the creative types who call the area home, and Hollywood is rich in nightlife and such great restaurants as Connie and Ted’s, which serves delicious seafood. Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 2025 Wai offered fresh seafood and authentic Thai dishes. Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 Come for the no-frills menu, which prides itself on infusing East Coast seafood with West Coast flavors, but stay for the top-tier wine list. Vogue, 27 Feb. 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 11 Mar. 2025.

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seafood

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

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