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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.
Synonyms: , , ,
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

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noun

1. the mass of salt water on the earth's surface as differentiated from the land marinemaritimethalassic
2. ( as modifier )
  sea air
capital when part of place name
1. one of the smaller areas of ocean
  the Irish Sea
2. 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
1. on the ocean
2. in a state of confusion
go to sea
to become a sailor
put to sea or put out to sea
to embark on a sea voyage

sea

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.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sea¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English see, Old English ��ǣ; cognate with Dutch zee, German See, Old Norse ��æ�� “s��,” Gothic saiws “m��”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sea¹

Old English ��ǣ; related to Old Norse ��ǣ��, Old Frisian ��ŧ, Gothic saiws, Old High German ��ŧ��

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

at sea, Also
1. on the ocean.
2. 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,
1. to set out on a voyage.
2. to embark on a nautical career.
half seas over, Slang. partly or completely drunk: Also
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) .

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Example Sentences

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“When these dolphins and sea lions come to shore and they’re still alive, we do our best to make them comfortable and sometimes it doesn’t work out and that takes a toll.”

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He said refusal would be "good for the industry and good for the environment" because it could unlock future developments further out to sea.

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The IET concluded underground cables were, on average, around four-and-a-half times more expensive than overhead lines while cabling out at sea could be up to 11 times more expensive.

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There are also 273,000 homes at risk of flooding, a figure projected to double within 100 years, as a result of changing weather patterns and rising sea levels.

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Ms Goward's report revealed that Mr Mills went under the water when the tide came in at the wreck, and he was later found unresponsive in the sea by search and rescue teams.

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