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tide·land

 (tīd′lănd′)
n.
Coastal land submerged during high tide.
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tideland

(ˈtaɪdˌlænd)
n
(Physical Geography) US land between high-water and low-water marks
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tide•land

(ˈtaɪdˌlænd)

n.
1. land alternately exposed and covered by the ebb and flow of the tide.
2. Often, tidelands. submerged offshore land within the territorial waters of a region.
[1795–1805]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.tideland - land near the sea that is overflowed by the tide
coast, seacoast, sea-coast, seashore - the shore of a sea or ocean
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