sea wall

NOUN

wall to hold out sea

Synonyms

WEAK

barrier breakwater dike embankment jetty sea cliff

Example Sentences

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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

Bundy and the mayor led a driving tour of the shattered coastline, stopping at one property where the destruction of a home revealed a sea wall below with a pre-existing sinkhole.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

"If I was lucky, my partner would appear, hidden on the sea wall in Southsea somewhere, discreetly waving as I departed for eight months."

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2025

Last December, eight people in Ventura sustained moderate injuries after being struck by a massive rogue wave that swept over a sea wall and flooded area streets.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2024

I’ll never forget that tall, lonely figure standing on the sea wall The S.S.

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor