tideland

noun

tide·​land ˈtīd-ˌland How to pronounce tideland (audio)
-lənd
1
: land overflowed during flood tide
2
: land underlying the ocean and lying beyond the low-water limit of the tide but being within the territorial waters of a nation
often used in plural

Examples of tideland in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Formed by the state in 1962, the port’s jurisdiction spans 34 miles of tidelands, and includes land and water in five member cities: San Diego, National City, Chula Vista, Imperial Beach and Coronado. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2024 Lot was part of tideland In 2023, Alameda County, which owned the land because of a tax lien, sold the lot to the current owner for $100,100, according to public property records. David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 6 June 2024 The port’s bayfront territory spans 34 miles of tidelands, and includes land and water in five member cities: San Diego, National City, Chula Vista, Imperial Beach and Coronado. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024 Residential uses are prohibited on port tidelands, which are held in trust by the port for the benefit of all Californians. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024 The stairs will be just east of the La Playa Trail on city property, abutting port tidelands. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024 Commissioners are appointed for four-year terms by their member cities and are tasked with managing the tidelands on behalf of all Californians. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2024 The port has, in recent years, shown an increasing appetite for entertainment uses on tidelands. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2024 The San Diego Unified Port District spans 34 miles of tidelands with bayfront territory in five member cities: San Diego, National City, Chula Vista, Imperial Beach and Coronado. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1787, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tideland was in 1787

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“Tideland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tideland. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

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tideland

noun
tide·​land ˈtīd-ˌland How to pronounce tideland (audio)
-lənd
: land overflowed during high tide
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