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tidepool

tidepool noun: a rocky pool by the ocean that is filled with seawater left behind by the falling tide.

Noun

tidepool (plural tidepools)

  1. A rocky pool by the ocean that is filled with seawater left behind by the falling tide.
    • They peeked into the tidepool and found starfish and anemones.

Synonyms of tidepool

Forms of tidepool

pluraltidepools
alternative formtide pool

Origin of tidepool

From tide + pool.

Questions about tidepool

What does tidepool mean?
Tidepool means a rocky pool by the ocean that is filled with seawater left behind by the falling tide.
What part of speech is tidepool?
Tidepool is a noun.
What is the plural of tidepool?
The plural of tidepool is tidepools.

Words near tidepool in the dictionary

  1. tidemarks
  2. tidemill
  3. tidemills
  4. Tidenham
  5. tideover
  6. tidepool
  7. tidepooling
  8. tidepools
  9. tider
  10. tiderace
  11. tideraces

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