seafood

noun

sea·​food ˈsē-ˌfüd How to pronounce seafood (audio)
: edible marine fish and shellfish

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Coastal Fish also offers some of the best seafood around, along with an extensive wine list and cocktail menu. Usa Today Network, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026 Pipkin has fresh seafood each week and makes regular trips to the New York and Boston markets. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026 Fort Worth restaurants were busy in January as diners chowed down on steak, seafood and more. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2026 Long John Silver's, a fast-food seafood chain, will sell bottles of its tartar sauce in select grocery stores starting in February, the company announced in a release this week. Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seafood

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First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of seafood was in 1836

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“Seafood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seafood. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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seafood

noun
sea·​food -ˌfüd How to pronounce seafood (audio)
: edible marine fish and shellfish

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