Definition of SEAWALL

seawall

Plural: seawalls

Noun

  • A wall built to protect a shoreline from erosion by the sea.
  • a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
  • A coastal defence in the form of a wall or an embankment.

Examples

  • His strong defense strategy on the Words With Friends board was like a seawall against his opponent’s attacks.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 10

seawall: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
seawall: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
seawall: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

seawall: valid Words With Friends Word