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sea
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noun
- the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- a division of these waters, of considerable extent, more or less definitely marked off by land boundaries:
the North Sea.
- one of the seven seas; ocean.
- a large lake or landlocked body of water.
- the degree or amount of turbulence of the ocean or other body of water, as caused by the wind.
- the waves.
- a large wave:
The heavy seas almost drowned us.
- a widely extended, copious, or overwhelming quantity:
a sea of faces; a sea of troubles.
- the work, travel, and shipboard life of a sailor:
The sea is a hard life but a rewarding one.
- Astronomy. mare 3.
adjective
- of, relating to, or adapted for use at sea.
sea
/ siː /
noun
- the mass of salt water on the earth's surface as differentiated from the land marinemaritimethalassic
- ( as modifier )
sea air
- capital when part of place name
- one of the smaller areas of ocean
the Irish Sea
- a large inland area of water
the Caspian Sea
- turbulence or swell, esp of considerable size
heavy seas
- capital when part of a name astronomy any of many huge dry plains on the surface of the moon See also mare 2
- anything resembling the sea in size or apparent limitlessness
- the life or career of a sailor (esp in the phrase follow the sea )
- at sea
- on the ocean
- in a state of confusion
- go to seato become a sailor
- put to sea or put out to seato embark on a sea voyage
sea
/ sē /
- The continuous body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface.
- A region of water within an ocean and partly enclosed by land, such as the North Sea.
- See Note at ocean
- A large body of either fresh or salt water that is completely enclosed by land, such as the Caspian Sea.
- Astronomy.A mare.
Word History and Origins
Origin of sea1
Word History and Origins
Origin of sea1
Idioms and Phrases
- on the ocean.
- perplexed; uncertain:
completely at sea as to how to answer the question.
- follow the sea, to pursue a nautical career:
Many boys then dreamed of following the sea.
- go to sea,
- to set out on a voyage.
- to embark on a nautical career.
They came home at dawn, looking half seas over.
- put to sea, to embark on a sea voyage: Also put out to sea.
The expedition is nearly ready to put to sea.
More idioms and phrases containing sea
In addition to the idiom beginning with sea , also see at sea ; between a rock and a hard place (devil and the deep blue sea) ; high seas ; not the only fish in the sea ; put out (to sea) .Example Sentences
Not to mention the earthquake faults that carve the terrain from mountain to sea.
In 2023, after the submersible Titan was lost at sea en route to the Titanic, Polymarket asked: “Will the missing submarine be found by June 23?”
The specimens, nicknamed Punk and Emo, were found in Herefordshire and date back to a time when most of southern Britain was covered by sea, according to the University of Leicester.
A place like Pacific Palisades, for example, rises from sea level to over 1,500 feet.
The world's sea surface also reached a new daily high, while the total amount of moisture in the atmosphere reached record levels.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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