driftwood
Example Sentences
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In 2023, a woman walking along Rio Del Mar State Beach near Santa Cruz spotted a foot-long object that looked like a piece of driftwood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Soldiers and police had helped clear the debris and driftwood.
From Barron's ● Dec. 25, 2025
At low tide, the sea is not visible beyond the expanse of grassland, but the area is littered with driftwood, some plastic waste and there is even a small, upturned boat nearby.
From BBC ● May 30, 2025
Elsewhere, a gravel beach with dune plantings, driftwood logs and boulders defines the western edge where the landscape meets Puget Sound.
From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2024
She dragged some fallen-down branches and driftwood into a pile and used dried palm leaves for kindling.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
