tidewater
noun
tide·wa·ter
ˈtīd-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
1
: water overflowing land at flood tide
also
: water affected by the ebb and flow of the tide
2
: low-lying coastal land
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Or Frank Lloyd Wright, with his long, often low-slung homes of concrete and red tidewater cypress, designed to harmonize with their surroundings (Fallingwater, one of his most famous works, is perched over a creek in a quiet glade outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania).
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Nick Remsen, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
The company’s small vessels weave among islands and narrow fjords, reaching destinations like LeConte, a dramatic tidewater glacier flanked by towering icebergs that can glow sapphire in sunlight.
—Uncruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 25 Mar. 2025
Other items on the agenda include exploring the pristine west coast of Chichagof Island, visiting the Tlingit community of Kake (site of the world’s tallest totem pole), and visiting a slew of tidewater glaciers.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 18 Feb. 2025
Additionally, over 500 tidewater gobies were saved from a lagoon at the base of the creek in a separate effort.
—Anton Sorokin, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
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Nick Remsen, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
The company’s small vessels weave among islands and narrow fjords, reaching destinations like LeConte, a dramatic tidewater glacier flanked by towering icebergs that can glow sapphire in sunlight.
—Uncruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 25 Mar. 2025
Other items on the agenda include exploring the pristine west coast of Chichagof Island, visiting the Tlingit community of Kake (site of the world’s tallest totem pole), and visiting a slew of tidewater glaciers.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 18 Feb. 2025
Additionally, over 500 tidewater gobies were saved from a lagoon at the base of the creek in a separate effort.
—Anton Sorokin, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Tidewater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tidewater. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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tidewater
noun
tide·wa·ter
-ˌwȯt-ər
-ˌwät-
1
: water overflowing land at high tide
2
: low-lying coastal land
Geographical Definition
Tidewater
geographical name
Tide·wa·ter
ˈtīd-ˌwȯ-tər
-ˌwä-
low-lying region of eastern Virginia extending from Chesapeake Bay to the Piedmont; site of the first English settlements in America
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