: a wall or embankment to protect the shore from erosion or to act as a breakwater
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Vic, who lost his family a week earlier when the Riddler (Paul Dano) bombed Gotham City’s seawall, attempts to explain himself, but his stutter interferes.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
Broward County In Broward County, the most vulnerable spots by the year 2050 would include any waterfront property on the Intracoastal Waterway, many of which could lose docks, and have water cresting seawalls on a daily basis.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
The Surfrider Foundation issued a word of caution this week about the use of seawalls next to coastal properties in La Jolla.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
Estimates for the cost of new septic systems and protective seawalls have spiraled to $500,000 and considerably more, homeowners say.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
Broward County In Broward County, the most vulnerable spots by the year 2050 would include any waterfront property on the Intracoastal Waterway, many of which could lose docks, and have water cresting seawalls on a daily basis.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
The Surfrider Foundation issued a word of caution this week about the use of seawalls next to coastal properties in La Jolla.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
Estimates for the cost of new septic systems and protective seawalls have spiraled to $500,000 and considerably more, homeowners say.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
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“Seawall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seawall. Accessed 29 Jun. 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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