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tide pool
noun
: a pool of salt water left (as in a rock basin) by an ebbing tide
called also tidal pool
Examples of tide pool in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
For these citizen scientists, the rush of discovery and the ever-changing nature of tide pools draws them in.
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Jules Jacobs, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024
Check out our Vancouver Island Getaway Guide for all the tide pools teeming with marine life beyond walking distance from the hotel.
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2024
Advertisement There are tide pools to the north near Lechuza Beach, which also didn’t make our list but did get a shoutout.
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Brittany Levine Beckman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
The celebration featured balloon arches, a dessert wall and a tide pool filled with stingrays, starfish and a bamboo shark.
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Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 28 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1853, in the meaning defined above
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“Tide pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tide%20pool. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
tide pool
noun
: a pool of salt water left (as in a rock basin) when the tide recedes
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