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Recent Examples of breakwater
The hot spring pools blend into the natural rocky breakwater barriers and offer the opportunity for a warm soak after swimming in the sea.
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Lauren Breedlove,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
Manmade structures like the pier and breakwater at Michigan City and the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor in Portage disrupt the natural flow of sand along the southern shore of Lake Michigan.
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
In the final draft presented to city officials, the consultant recommended that the city proceed with advancing a pilot offshore multi-benefit emergent breakwater, paired with beach nourishment, at North Beach.
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Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
25 Nov. 2025
An almost fluorescent sheen lined the crest of the breakwater.
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Ben McGrath,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Lauren Breedlove,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
Manmade structures like the pier and breakwater at Michigan City and the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor in Portage disrupt the natural flow of sand along the southern shore of Lake Michigan.
—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
In the final draft presented to city officials, the consultant recommended that the city proceed with advancing a pilot offshore multi-benefit emergent breakwater, paired with beach nourishment, at North Beach.
—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
25 Nov. 2025
An almost fluorescent sheen lined the crest of the breakwater.
—
Ben McGrath,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breakwater
jetty
Noun
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Anglers of all experience levels crowd fishing piers, line jetties, and stand shoulder-to-shoulder below the spillways just to wet a line.
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Wind whipped whitecaps across the sea, and waves crashed against a nearby jetty.
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“Breakwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakwater. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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