sea

Definitions

1. noun

   A large area of salt water.

   Examples

   • We spent our vacation by the sea.
   • The ship sailed across the sea for weeks.
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2. noun

   The salt water that covers most of the Earth.

   Examples

   • Many fish live in the sea.
   • The sun rose slowly over the sea.
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3. noun

   A smaller area of salt water that is part of an ocean.

   Examples

   • The Mediterranean Sea connects to the Atlantic Ocean.
   • They sailed through the Caribbean Sea on their way south.
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4. noun

   A large lake, especially one with salty water.

   Examples

   • The Dead Sea is famous for its salty water.
   • Locals still call the large lake a sea.
5. noun

   A single large wave.

   Examples

   • A great sea crashed over the deck.
   • The ship rose over each sea as it neared the harbor.
6. noun

   The rough, rising movement of the water.

   Examples

   • A heavy sea made the small boat shake.
   • A small sea was rising with the wind.
7. noun

   Of or from the sea.

   Examples

   • He worked as a sea captain.
   • I love the smell of the sea air.
8. noun

   A very large amount or area of something.

   Examples

   • In spring, the fields were a sea of yellow flowers.
   • A sea of fans filled the stadium.
9. noun

   In physics, the many tiny particles that appear and disappear inside a proton.

   Examples

   • Physicists study the sea of tiny particles inside the proton.
   • The sea adds a large part of the proton's mass.
10. noun

    A large, dark, flat area on the Moon.

    Examples

    • Apollo 11 landed in the Sea of Tranquility.
    • Astronomers gave the dark lunar seas Latin names.