breakwater
noun
break·wa·ter
ˈbrāk-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: an offshore structure (such as a wall) protecting a harbor or beach from the force of waves
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The two missing boaters were found in the water near the breakwater that evening, the Coast Guard said.
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Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 13 July 2025
The lighthouse sits at the north end of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' breakwater, the GSA release notes.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 July 2025
Carved out of lava rock and a natural breakwater, the Ocean Pool is the resort’s ocean swim area.
—Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The work of running a port is a constant maintenance of channels, breakwaters, bridges, and the machinery of seagoing commerce.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 13 July 2025
The lighthouse sits at the north end of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' breakwater, the GSA release notes.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 July 2025
Carved out of lava rock and a natural breakwater, the Ocean Pool is the resort’s ocean swim area.
—Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The work of running a port is a constant maintenance of channels, breakwaters, bridges, and the machinery of seagoing commerce.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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breakwater
noun
break·wa·ter
ˈbrāk-ˌwȯt-ər
-ˌwät-
: an offshore structure (as a wall) to protect a harbor or beach from the force of waves
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