tide pool

noun

: a pool of salt water left (as in a rock basin) by an ebbing tide

called also tidal pool

Examples of tide pool in a Sentence

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Also new to the scene and worth considering is Sessions Retreat & Hotel. 02 of 13 Crystal Cove State Park and Cottages Crystal Cove State Park is the place Southern Californians head to for incredible tide pool adventures. Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024 Advertisement Stage 5: La Jolla to Imperial Beach (Tom Courtney) The walk to Imperial Beach from La Jolla takes you along some of California’s most picturesque coastline, with long oceanfront sections, an island with a tide pool park and plenty of options for replenishing eats and charming lodging. Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024 The spill also caused the popular tide pools at Cabrillo National Monument to be closed. Point Loma-Ob Monthly Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024 Eat at the beach while watching the surfers and seagulls before walking south of the neighborhood’s famous pier to explore tide pools full of sea anemones, crabs and more (best at low tide). Freda Moon, New York Times, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for tide pool 

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tide pool was in 1853

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“Tide pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tide%20pool. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

tide pool

noun
: a pool of salt water left (as in a rock basin) when the tide recedes
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