First Known Use: circa 1550
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maritime
maritime
adjective mar·i·time \ˈmer-ə-ˌtīm, ˈma-rə-\
: of or relating to sailing on the sea or doing business (such as trading) by sea
: located near or next to the sea
Full Definition of MARITIME
1
: of, relating to, or bordering on the sea <a maritime province>
2
: of or relating to navigation or commerce on the sea
3
: having the characteristics of a mariner
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Examples of MARITIME
- The country's maritime industry is an important part of its economy.
- She's an expert in maritime law.
Origin of MARITIME
Latin maritimus, from mare
Related to MARITIME
- Synonyms
- marine, nautical, navigational
Rhymes with MARITIME
access time, aftertime, anytime, beforetime, Bettelheim, borrowed time, central time, Christmastime, common time, dinnertime, double prime, double-time, drop a dime, eastern time, elapsed time, Father Time, harvesttime, Hildesheim, in jig time, just-in-time, Kaffir lime, lemon thyme, local time, lysozyme, Mannerheim, monorhyme, mountain time, nursery rhyme, on a dime, overtime, pantomime, Pappenheim, paradigm, question time, released time, running time, soda lime, standard time, summertime, take one's time, vowel rhyme, wintertime
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