breakwaters

Meaning of breakwaters

plural noun

a barrier built out into the sea to protect a coast or harbour from the force of waves.

Information about breakwaters

  • It is a name.
  • The singular form of breakwaters is: breakwater.
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Hyphenation of breakwaters

break-wa-ters

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 11 chars.
  • breakwaters is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

breakwaters synonyms

Meaning a fence or other obstacle that prevents movement or access:

barrier

Meaning a wall or bank of earth or stone built to prevent a river flooding an area:

embankment

Meaning a landing stage or small pier at which boats can dock or be moored:

jetty

Meaning a small burrowing mammal with dark velvety fur, a long muzzle, and very small eyes, feeding mainly on worms, grubs, and other invertebrates:

mole

Meaning a low wall or sturdy barrier built out into the sea from a beach to check erosion and drifting:

groyne

Meaning a structure projecting from the shore into a river, lake, or the sea, used as a landing stage for boats:

pier

Words that rhyme with breakwaters

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