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tidewater

tide·wa·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tahyd-waw-ter, -wot-er]
    • /ˈtaɪdˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər/
    • /ˈtaɪ.ˌdwɒ.tə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tahyd-waw-ter, -wot-er]
    • /ˈtaɪdˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər/

Definitions of tidewater word

  • noun tidewater water affected by the flow and ebb of the tide. 1
  • noun tidewater the water covering tideland at flood tide. 1
  • noun tidewater seacoast. 1
  • noun tidewater water affected by ocean tides 1
  • noun tidewater low-lying coastal area 1
  • noun tidewater water that advances and recedes with the tide 0

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Origin of tidewater

First appearance:

before 1765
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75; tide1 + water

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Parts of speech for Tidewater

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tidewater popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

tidewater usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for tidewater

noun tidewater

  • firthJohn Rupert, 1890–1960, English linguist.
  • estuary — The tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream.
  • waterway — a river, canal, or other body of water serving as a route or way of travel or transport.

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