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
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
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
