tide pool

noun

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

called also tidal pool

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Medaka–aka the Japanese rice fish–are only about 1.4 inches long and can be found in rice paddies, ponds, marshes, quiet streams, and tide pools in Japan. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2025 The hotel is next to the Laguna Art Museum and walking distance from plenty of charming restaurants and shops, but guests may also want to just relax, float on the waves and explore the tide pools just steps away. Booth Moore, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024 To its west, 73 miles of Pacific coastline lure beachcombers and cold-water surfers to its sandy shores and marine life lovers to its teaming tide pools. Jd Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2023 About three miles south of Newport is the Crystal Cove State Marine Conservation Area, where nature dazzles at the Rocky Bight tide pools and the Crystal Cove Conservancy’s rental cottages are a long-standing tradition for families. Jessica Ritz, AFAR Media, 10 Dec. 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 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

tide pool

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