Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Water that inundates land at flood tide.
- noun Water affected by the tides, especially tidal streams.
- noun Low coastal land drained by tidal streams.
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- noun Water affected by the flow of the
tide , especially tidal streams - noun The
seaboard
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun low-lying coastal land drained by tidal streams
- noun the coastal plain of the South: eastern parts of Virginia and North Carolina and South Carolina and Georgia
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Examples
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He gets mail as an alumnus of the Citadel, was raised in tidewater Carolinas, claims to be a Rear
Heroes or Villains? 2010
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A tough question to answer, but I don't think it can get any better than fishing for chinook salmon in tidewater.
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I should note while we're talking about President Bush, I should mention that right behind me here in the tidewater is the aircraft carrier the George H.W. Bush.
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You can read more at www. freebiegas.com or search 'tidewater'.
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The modeled their home on a historic property in the tidewater region of Maryland.
C. Gordon Kirwan Jr., businessman, car enthusiast, dies at 84 2011
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But after discussing the plan with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other agencies, he says, regulators abandoned it because the aerators could hurt an endangered fish, the tidewater goby.
Tiny Town Is Awash in Water Woes Justin Scheck 2012
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Some changes are obvious in Kenai Fjords National Park, a popular destination south of Anchorage known for its ice-capped peaks, tidewater glaciers and abundant marine life.
Mudslides, Wildfires & Declining Wildlife Highlight Climate Change In Alaska Joanna Zelman 2011
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That sure as hell didn't stop PETA from having a very large HQ in the tidewater right there where a wetland could be.
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Some changes are obvious in Kenai Fjords National Park, a popular destination south of Anchorage known for its ice-capped peaks, tidewater glaciers and abundant marine life.
Mudslides, Wildfires & Declining Wildlife Highlight Climate Change In Alaska Joanna Zelman 2011
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Natives of the tidewater, however, have been known to carry them forever in their hearts, giving birth to sightings just about anywhere in the world these Chesapeake people choose to travel.
The Chesapeake Regret James Lloyd Davis 2012
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