tidewater

English

noun
Definitions
  • Water affected by the flow of the tide, especially tidal streams.
  • The seaboard.

Etymology

Compound from English tide (time, period, period around a festival, season, period around a holiday, hour, occasion, period surrounding a festival) + English water.

Origin

English

water

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