seawall
A coastal defence in the form of a wall or an embankmentA coastal defence in the form of a wall or an embankment.
» The waves dashed against the seawall.
Meaning
1 sensesA coastal defence in the form of a wall or an embankment.
The waves were dashing against the sea wall.
Damm, Deich
волноло́мvolnolóm, волноре́зvolnoréz, да́мбаdámba
- a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
Examples
4 sentencesThe waves dashed against the seawall.
Seawalls are barriers, usually vertical walls, between the land and water that protect from wave erosion.
To help control the damage from flooding, some roads and buildings have been elevated and seawalls are being reinforced.
Ghana has started building seawalls at key points along its shore to stop coastal erosion and protect beaches, communities and historic buildings.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English se-walle, from Old English sǣweall (“seawall”), equivalent to sea + waFrom Middle English se-walle, from Old English sǣweall (“seawall”), equivalent to sea + wall.
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