seawall
6 synonyms for seawall, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A coastal defence in the form of a wall or an embankment.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Came into English from Middle English se-walle, from Old English sǣweall (“seawall”), equivalent to sea and wall.
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