BREAKWATER Meaning of BREAKWATER in English break ‧ wa ‧ ter /ˈbreɪkˌwɔːtə $ -ˌwɔːtər, -ˌwɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] a wall built out into the sea to protect the shore from the force of the waves Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012