seafood

noun

sea·​food ˈsē-ˌfüd How to pronounce seafood (audio)
: edible marine fish and shellfish

Examples of seafood in a Sentence

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Keep in mind that cooking can cause some creatine losses in both seafood and meat. Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Rdn, Health, 8 Apr. 2025 Inadequate record keeping of seafood/shellfish and fish. Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025 The body can convert some of the ALA into EPA and DHA, but not all, so EPA and DHA also need to be consumed through seafood and/or dietary supplements. Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025 Shaw's Crab House is showing us how family and tasty seafood can thrive in the heart of downtown. Moyo Adeolu, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seafood

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of seafood was in 1836

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“Seafood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seafood. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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seafood

noun
sea·​food -ˌfüd How to pronounce seafood (audio)
: edible marine fish and shellfish

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