tidepool
nounUK /ˈtaɪdpuːl/
US /ˈtaɪdpuːl/
A small pool of water left on the beach when the sea goes out.
We found a crab and some tiny fish in the tidepool.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small, isolated body of water trapped among rocks along the coast.
The children explored every tidepool along the rocky shore.
3. A place where sea creatures like anemones and crabs live between tides.
The tidepool was full of anemones and small crabs.
4. A temporary pool formed by seawater during low tide.
At low tide, a tidepool appeared near the jetty.