sea
- noun
- /siː/
- Once upon a time, there was a castle by the sea, -
- sea level
- sea-level rise
- sea ice
It is the dry land because there is no sea there anymore.
- It is the dry land because there is no sea there anymore.
- When they chant from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.
- The pipes are calling out from sea to sea.
- Move through Georgia, smashing things as you go to the sea, smashing things.
- They call this place the Dead Sea, maybe because it's really salty.
- There are again all sorts of sea life under the ice too.
- The substance of this love, the earth, the sea, bread, a life.
- We got way more seas to sail, right?
- and Misses America and All the Ships at sea to a Late Show.
- It's cuts off at sea at Montenegro.
Examples
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And now your unquestioned dominance of the sea will be challenged.
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There's another bigger boat in the sea, much bigger than than me.
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And oh boy the sea looks amazing today.
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The hills, the sea, the sky, the stars.
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Everyone was lost at sea.
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What if home smells like the sea and the fire?
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There are again all sorts of sea life under the ice too.
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You could gaze at landscape or the sea or the sky.
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The accident occurred during the domestic sea carriage between Pusan and Jeju Island in Korea.
Academic text (2017) -
The beach is a popular spot for families who enjoy the gentle waves of the sea.
Synonyms
An area covered by water, like a river, lake, or sea
A large area of water like a lake, river, or ocean
Idioms
You must choose between two options that are both bad
Compounds
A sea between southeastern Europe and western Asia that borders countries like Turkey and Ukraine
A sea near southeast Asia next to China, Vietnam, and the Philippines that many ships cross and that countries dispute
A large sea between Europe, Africa, and Asia that connects to the Atlantic through the Strait of Gibraltar
- US
A large brown sea animal that lives near Pacific coasts and uses rocks to open shellfish
A very large saltwater lake between Iran and Russia that is the world's largest inland sea
The deepest parts of the ocean far below the surface where little or no sunlight reaches
- US
A fish that people catch for sport and food along the Atlantic coast of the United States
A soft sea animal with a long body, leathery skin, and tentacles around its mouth
A soft sea animal that looks like a flower with a ring of tentacles around its mouth
- Specialized
A long sea animal with no legs, a flat tail, and a poisonous bite that eats fish
A group of ancient Hebrew and Aramaic writings found in caves near the Dead Sea
A person who dives deep in the sea using special equipment to protect from high pressure
A large Central Asian lake between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan that is now much smaller after rivers were used for farming
A part of the Arctic Ocean north of Norway and Russia with cold water and many sea animals
A large shallow salty lake in southeastern California formed by an accidental flood and fed by water from farms
A calm part of the North Atlantic Ocean with clear water and large mats of floating seaweed
- Specialized
A heavy cloth pulled behind a boat to slow drift and keep the front facing the wind
A sea battle in May 1942 fought only by planes from aircraft carriers that stops a Japanese advance
A dark fish with stripes that lives along the Atlantic coast and that people eat and catch for sport
A large sea of the Atlantic between the Caribbean islands, Central America, and northern South America
A part of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy's east coast and the western coasts of Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro and Albania
- Specialized
A large fish without jaws that attaches to other fish and feeds on them
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Etymology
Sea comes from Old English sæ, which meant 'sea' or 'lake' and is the same old word behind Dutch zee and German See. So sea means a large area of salt water, often partly closed by land.