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sea

sea

1.0
A large area of salt water partly enclosed by land
  • noun
  • /siː/
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  • 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.

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Examples

  • And now your unquestioned dominance of the sea will be challenged.

  • There's another bigger boat in the sea, much bigger than than me.

  • And oh boy the sea looks amazing today.

  • The hills, the sea, the sky, the stars.

  • Everyone was lost at sea.

  • What if home smells like the sea and the fire?

  • There are again all sorts of sea life under the ice too.

  • You could gaze at landscape or the sea or the sky.

  • 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

water
vssea
1.0

An area covered by water, like a river, lake, or sea

is narrower meaning salty and often enclosed by land rather than any liquid area
22 2.2

A large area of water like a lake, river, or ocean

is a salty area smaller than an ocean and partly enclosed by land

Idioms

25 1.0

Close to the sea at the edge of the land

9 6.8

Confused and not sure what to do

You must choose between two options that are both bad

drop in the sea
  • Informal
5.5

A very small amount compared with what is needed

lost and at sea
  • Informal
7.8

Not sure what to do or where to go

Compounds

73 1.8

The average height of the sea surface used to measure land height and sea depth

24 1.6

A long, narrow sea between northeast Africa and the Arabian Peninsula

19 1.4

A large seal with visible ears that lives in cold Pacific waters

19 6.3

A big, lasting difference in the way people think or do things

18 2.5

A large turtle that lives in the sea and uses flippers to swim

15 1.1

An animal that lives in the sea like a fish or dolphin

high sea
  • Specialized
14 4.6

An area of the sea outside any country's waters

13 4.5

Located very far below the sea surface

13 2.8

The ground under the sea or ocean

9 3.3

A sea between southeastern Europe and western Asia that borders countries like Turkey and Ukraine

9 1.6

A sea between Great Britain and mainland Europe that is part of the Atlantic Ocean

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

8 4.2

A small round sea animal with sharp spines that lives on rocks

7 3.5

A very salty lake between Israel and Jordan that lies at the lowest point on Earth

7 2.3

A large brown sea animal that lives near Pacific coasts and uses rocks to open shellfish

6 2.8

A very large saltwater lake between Iran and Russia that is the world's largest inland sea

6 3.6

The deepest parts of the ocean far below the surface where little or no sunlight reaches

6 3.0

Firm white meat from saltwater fish that people eat

6 3.2

A licensed officer who commands a merchant ship at sea

4 1.4

A cool wind from the sea that blows toward land during the day

4 2.0

A fish that people catch for sport and food along the Atlantic coast of the United States

4 4.8

A soft sea animal with a long body, leathery skin, and tentacles around its mouth

sea dog
  • Informal
3 6.9

A sailor who has worked at sea for many years

sea slug
  • Specialized
3 6.5

A soft sea animal without a shell, often brightly colored

3 3.2

A part of the Indian Ocean between the Arabian Peninsula and India

3 6.0

A soft sea animal that looks like a flower with a ring of tentacles around its mouth

3 4.2

A regular route at sea used by ships and boats

3 2.4

A sea in the northwest Pacific between Japan, North and South Korea, and Russia

sea serpent
  • Literature
3 9.5

A large sea creature like a snake from old stories

2 2.9

A sea in northern Europe bordered by countries like Sweden and Poland

sea snake
  • Specialized
2 6.4

A long sea animal with no legs, a flat tail, and a poisonous bite that eats fish

sea-duty
  • Specialized
2 7.2

Service on a navy ship while the ship is at sea

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

2 4.6

A large Central Asian lake between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan that is now much smaller after rivers were used for farming

2 2.5

The floor of the sea where sand, rocks, and animals live

2 2.5

A small sea fish with a head like a horse that swims upright and has a curled tail

2 3.4

A large sea animal with a shell that people eat for its tender meat

2 3.4

A sea animal shaped like a star with five arms

1 3.7

A part of the Arctic Ocean north of Norway and Russia with cold water and many sea animals

1 6.1

A large shallow salty lake in southeastern California formed by an accidental flood and fed by water from farms

1 1.0

A living thing that lives in the sea like a fish or whale

1 4.8

A large sea animal like a manatee that eats plants and moves slowly

1 2.6

A sea between Great Britain and Ireland that is part of the North Atlantic

1 8.3

A song sailors sing to keep a steady beat while they work together

1 7.0

A strong wooden box sailors use to keep clothes and personal things on a ship

1 4.8

A country's strength at sea, shown by a powerful navy that controls the seas

1 2.0

Small drops of salty water that wind or waves blow from the sea

1 4.0

A sea in the South Pacific northeast of Australia near the Great Barrier Reef

1 4.4

A part of the Mediterranean Sea between western Greece and southern Italy

1 6.7

A calm part of the North Atlantic Ocean with clear water and large mats of floating seaweed

sea anchor
  • Specialized
1 6.5

A heavy cloth pulled behind a boat to slow drift and keep the front facing the wind

sea god
  • Literature
1 8.1

A god who controls the sea and its weather

1 1.1

Land next to the sea or ocean

South Sea
  • Archaic
1 6.3

A sea south of the equator, often the South Pacific

A sea battle in May 1942 fought only by planes from aircraft carriers that stops a Japanese advance

1 4.3

A dark fish with stripes that lives along the Atlantic coast and that people eat and catch for sport

A large brown sea animal with ear flaps often trained for shows

A large sea of the Atlantic between the Caribbean islands, Central America, and northern South America

1 8.0

A sea in the Arctic Ocean north of the Bering Strait between Alaska and Russia

A calm part of the ocean that has very clear blue water

A sea in the western Pacific between China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan

1 3.1

A part of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy's east coast and the western coasts of Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro and Albania

1 3.4

A part of the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Turkey

1 5.5

A wide sea in southern Japan between the islands of Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu

1 3.2

An activity of swimming in the sea for pleasure or health

1 2.0

A bird that lives near the sea, like a gull

1 3.1

A small ship that travels safely on the open sea

1 5.1

A sea fish with a deep, flat body often eaten

sea king
  • Literature
1 9.9

A male Viking who leads pirate raids at sea

1 1.5

A green color like the sea

sea lamprey
  • Specialized
1 7.5

A large fish without jaws that attaches to other fish and feeds on them

How Big

ocean
960 1.0
sea
1.0
bay
114 1.0
cove
75 3.5

Surface Forms

sea singular
seas plural

Etymology

Sea comes from Old English , 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.