sea wall

Example Sentences

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The disastrous two-month closure in 2014 was caused not by a breach of the sea wall in Dawlish, but by a serious landslip down the line near the neighbouring coastal town of Teignmouth.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

You might remember in February 2014 that the track was left dangling precariously high in the air as storms washed away the protecting sea wall.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

He pointed out the newly elevated sea wall, which provided both a scenic walking path and a bulwark against coastal flooding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

They were among at least a dozen people watching swells from the sea wall.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2024

Standing on the sea wall at Willemstad, sometimes I’d seen their fins in the water.

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor