English Explanatory Dictionary

tidewater

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Water affected by the flow of the tide, especially tidal streams.
  2. The seaboard.
  3. A structure or house with large wraparound porches and hip roofs designed for wet and hot climates.
name
  1. A region in Virginia and Maryland, United States, along the coast and the Chesapeake Bay.

Word forms

tidewater tidewaters tide water tide-water

Etymology

From tide + water.

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