seafood

noun

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

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End the day at a waterfront restaurant like Saltus River Grill, enjoying fresh seafood with a view of the harbor as the sun sets. Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2025 Add some precooked petite potatoes, smoked sausage and top with your favorite seafood. Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025 The octopus Sonoran dog, is not an octopus sausage (nor a hot dog sliced to look like octopus!), but a seafood take on the Sonoran hot dog that’s become a bestseller. Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025 Grab Lunch at a Different Kind of Country Club Poor Man’s Country Club isn’t serving up any snobbery, but rather seafood and other plates in a no-fuss atmosphere that’s been there for almost 20 years. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for seafood 

Word History

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 11 Feb. 2025.

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seafood

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

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