breakwater
Example Sentences
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Go for the sea views and breakwater strolls, as well as a sophisticated crafts market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
He rode his his first wave in 1959, at the age of 16, from the breakwater at Half Moon Bay.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026
“For example, the breakwater protects the beach from large waves, keeping the beach wider than it would naturally be.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025
Rebecca Mansell, representing the family, said David did not see this because he entered the breakwater further down the beach from the sign.
From BBC • May 21, 2025
He and his father had walked to the very tip, across the breakwater, a string of giant gray slanted stones, and then on the narrow, final inward crescent of sand.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
