sea wall

noun
a strong wall or embankment to prevent the encroachments of the sea, serve as a breakwater, etc.

Origin:
before 1000; Middle English; Old English: cliff over the sea

sea-walled, adjective
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sea wall
 
n
a wall or embankment built to prevent encroachment or erosion by the sea or to serve as a breakwater
 
'sea-walled
 
adj

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Example sentences
And then you got the beautiful sea wall which is crowded with cyclists and
  rollerbladers of all ages on sunny days.
If you are building or renovating a sea wall or retaining wall, you will need a
  permit.
If you walk around the gate to the edge of the water where the ferries dock, a
  bench snakes along the sea wall.
We nuzzle up to land and jump onto the remnants of a sea wall.
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