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A region in Virginia and Maryland, United States, along the coast and the Chesapeake Bay.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Water affected by the flow of the tide, especially tidal streams.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The seaboard.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A structure or house with large wraparound porches and hip roofs designed for wet and hot climates.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: attributive, countable, uncommon, uncountable
Topics: architecture
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noun
the coastal plain of the South: eastern parts of Virginia and North Carolina and South Carolina and Georgia
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Tidewater region
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Broader terms: geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
noun
low-lying coastal land drained by tidal streams
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: coastal plain
History
From tide + water.
