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tidepool

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A rocky pool by the ocean that is filled with seawater left behind by the falling tide.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • They peeked into the tidepool and found starfish and anemones.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rockpool, tidal pool, tide pond, tidal pond

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From tide + pool.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Basque: marea-osin — Translations
  • Catalan: bassa de marea — Translations
  • Dutch: getijdenpoel — Translations
  • Finnish: kalliolammikko — Translations
  • French: bâche — Translations
  • French: baïne — Translations
  • Galician: poza mariña — Translations
  • German: Gezeitentümpel — Translations
  • Hebrew: כְּרִית (krit) — Translations
  • Māori: āria — Translations
  • Occitan: lòna temporària — Translations
  • Portuguese: poça de maré — Translations
  • Spanish: poza de marea — Translations
  • Spanish: charco intermareal — Translations