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Sea

/siː/

A large body of salt water.

📖 Definitions of "Sea"

noun
  1. 1

    A large body of salt water.

  2. 2

    A lake, especially if large or if salty or brackish.

    "The Caspian Sea, the Sea of Galilee, the Salton Sea, etc."

  3. 3

    The swell of the sea; a single wave; billow.

  4. 4

    (in combination) Living or used in or on the sea; of, near, or like the sea.

    "Seaman, sea gauge, sea monster, sea horse, sea level, seaworthy, seaport, seaboard, etc."

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oceannoun(countable) One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.

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oceannoun(countable) One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.
oceanicnounOf or relating to the ocean.
deep-seaOf, related to or located in the deeper part of the sea.
suboceanicBeneath the surface of the ocean.
oceangoing(nautical, of a vessel) designed for use on ocean voyages
seagoingMade for, fit for sailing on, or used on the high seas.
seafaringnounThe act, process, or practice of travelling the seas, such as by sailing or steaming.
shipboardnounThe side of a ship.
overseasAbroad, especially across the sea.
offshorenounAn area of or portion of sea away from the shore.
oversea(chiefly British) Alternative form of overseas. [Abroad, especially across the sea.]
suboceanformed or situated or occurring beneath the ocean or the ocean bed
expansenounA wide stretch, usually of sea, sky, or land.
seabednounThe floor or bottom of the sea or ocean.
eeznounInitialism of exclusive economic zone. [(economics) A sea zone over which a state has special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources]
lakenounA large, landlocked stretch of water or similar liquid.
shorenounLand adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond.
beachnounThe shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.
tidenounThe daily fluctuation in the level of the sea caused by the gravitational influence of the moon and the sun.
marinenoun(military, nautical) A soldier, normally a member of a marine corps, trained to serve on board or from a ship.

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