tidewater
/ˈtaɪdˌwɔtər/
adjective
- Relating to or located in an area affected by tides.
- Tidewater communities often have a rich maritime history.
- The tidewater marshes are home to many birds and crabs.
- They bought a tidewater cottage with a view of the inlet.
noun
- Water that rises and falls with the tides, especially in coastal areas and rivers affected by the ocean tide.
- The old dock was built to withstand the daily changes in tidewater levels.
- Many species of fish thrive in the brackish tidewater of estuaries.
- The boat floated gently on the tidewater near the mouth of the bay.
- A region or area near the coast that is affected by tides, especially the low-lying coastal plain of the eastern United States.
- Tidewater plantations once relied on rivers for transportation and trade.
- They moved to a small town in the tidewater region of Virginia.
- The tidewater landscape is known for its marshes, creeks, and historic ports.