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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seawall

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.40 in modern English

Syllables
sea-wall
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A coastal defence in the form of a wall or an embankment.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English se-walle, from Old English sǣweall (“seawall”), equivalent to sea + wall.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: se-walle, sǣweall

Inflected Forms

seawalls (plural) sea wall (alternative)

Derived Forms

seawalled

Frequently Paired Words

breakwater groyne

Synonyms

breakwater groin groyne mole bulwark jetty

Questions

What does seawall mean?
A coastal defence in the form of a wall or an embankment.
Where does seawall come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce seawall

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