seafood

noun

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

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The restaurant’s famous Ice Market also makes an appearance at the new restaurant, which shows off the fish and other seafood on ice. Connie Ogle april 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026 Prices generally range from $8-$18, with premium or seafood-heavy dishes going up to $20-$26. Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026 First of all, that has aged about as well as seafood salad left out in the sun. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026 Mariscos Jalisco sent out trays of shrimp tacos — a nod to the couple’s seafood origin story — but guests still beelined for the truck, forming a line down the block. Kit Warchol, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026 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

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

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