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- 1. the expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its land masses: "a ban on dumping radioactive wastes in the sea" Similar Opposite
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1. a. : a great body of salt water that covers much of the earth. broadly : the waters of the earth as distinguished from the land and air. : a body of salt water of second rank more or less landlocked. the Mediterranean sea. c. : ocean. d. : an inland body of water used especially for names of such bodies. the Caspian Sea. 2. a.
the salty water that covers a large part of the surface of the earth, or a large area of salty water, smaller than an ocean, that is partly or completely surrounded by land: the Mediterranean Sea. We went swimming in the sea. The sea was calm / smooth / choppy / rough when we crossed the Channel.
The sea is the interconnected system of all the Earth's oceanic waters, including the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Southern and Arctic Oceans. However, the word "sea" can also be used for many specific, much smaller bodies of seawater, such as the North Sea or the Red Sea.
the salty water that covers a large part of the surface of the earth, or a large area of salty water, smaller than an ocean, that is partly or completely surrounded by land: the Mediterranean Sea. We went swimming in the sea. The sea was calm / smooth / choppy / rough when we sailed to the island.
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.
Definition of sea noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. sea. noun. /siː/ Idioms. (often the sea) [uncountable] (also literary seas [plural]) (especially British English) the salt water that covers most of the earth’s surface and surrounds its continents and islands. The waste was dumped in the sea.
A sea is a huge body of salt water, typically a part of the ocean that's near land. Much grander than a lake or river, a sea can appear open and endless when you view it from the shore. The best-known examples of sea include the Mediterranean Sea, Bering Sea, and Caribbean Sea. The word sea can also refer to large waves. If there's a sea ...
1. The continuous body of salt water covering most of the earth's surface, especially this body regarded as a geophysical entity distinct from earth and sky. 2. a. A tract of water within an ocean. b. A relatively large body of salt water completely or partially enclosed by land. c. A relatively large landlocked body of fresh water. 3. a.
a large area of salt water: I'd like to live by the sea. We went swimming in the sea. It was our third day at sea(= travelling on the sea). It's cheaper to send parcels by sea(= on a ship). More examplesFewer examples. The plane plunged headlong into the sea. The rocks jutted out into the sea.
Sea definition: The continuous body of salt water covering most of the earth's surface, especially this body regarded as a geophysical entity distinct from earth and sky.
