oyster bed

noun

: a place where oysters grow or are cultivated

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The oyster beds were privately owned, and the oysters brought a good price in hotels and restaurants. — Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2026 The pond and its oyster beds have grown into a major feature for the Four Seasons Hualalai. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 June 2026 Guests can also book a private oyster bed tour, and Ocean Edge donates $25 of the fee to a local oyster bed foundation. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 23 June 2026 Neither could Kendall, who had spent happy teenage years there with his father, stepmother, and brothers—and was still launching his boat from a dock on the property to work his oyster beds. — Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for oyster bed

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First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of oyster bed was in 1591

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oyster bed

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: a place where oysters grow or are cultivated
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