sea wall

NOUN

wall to hold out sea

Synonyms

WEAK

barrier breakwater dike embankment jetty sea cliff

Example Sentences

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This winter has also seen a section of sea wall collapse due to the onslaught of storms causing some disruption.

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

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

They’ve been waiting for seven years for a decision to be made on the funding of a sea wall.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2024

If she isn’t home, I walk down to the end of the historic cobbled street and find her standing on the sea wall in her raincoat and no shoes, glaring at the ocean.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver