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victory at sea

victory at sea

6.5
A major win in a sea battle that changes the course of a war
  • noun
  • /ˈvɪktəri æt si/
translation icon : victoria en el mar
  • The admiral was awarded a medal for securing a decisive victory at sea.

Examples

  • A major victory at sea changed the course of the ongoing conflict between the nations.

  • The documentary explored the strategies behind Britain's victory at sea during World War II.

  • The fleet celebrated a victory at sea!

  • His strategic planning led to a victory at sea against the enemy fleet.

  • The historic battle was marked by a decisive victory at sea for the allied forces.

  • The general celebrated the victory at sea as a turning point in the war.

  • After months of skirmishes, the navy finally achieved a victory at sea against their rivals.

How Significant

victory at sea
6.5
battle
∞ 1.4
raid
373 4.9

Surface Forms

victory at sea singular
victories at sea plural

Morphology

victory + at + sea

The meaning 'a significant success achieved in naval warfare' is directly derivable from combining 'victory' (success) with the locational phrase 'at sea' (on the sea/in a naval context); there is no idiomatic shift. This compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows regular preposition + noun semantics, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will understand it.

Etymology

Victory at sea shows a simple picture: a victory, meaning 'a clear win', by ships on the sea. When an admiral defeated the enemy fleet and raised his flag, people called it a 'victory at sea', so today it means 'a big success in sea fighting'.