sea turtle

noun

: any of two families (Cheloniidae and Dermochelyidae) of widely distributed marine turtles that have the feet modified into paddles and that include the green turtle, leatherback, hawksbill, loggerhead, and ridley

Examples of sea turtle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cargo vessels are killing whale sharks and right whales and sea turtles. —Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025

Sleek bullet trains slice through pristine snowfields and sprawling cities—linking lavender fields in Hokkaido with shimmering coral reefs in Okinawa, teeming with clownfish and sea turtles. —Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Dive to the Chien Tong wreck to swim with sea turtles by day and watch marine life light up in color at night. —Jeannette Cooperman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2025

Local wildlife ranges from alligators and bobcats to nesting sea turtles and migratory birds. —Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sea turtle

• fertile
• hurtle
• kirtle
• myrtle
• infertile

Kids Definition

sea turtle

noun

: any of various large marine turtles (as the green turtle or the loggerhead) that have paddle-shaped feet to aid in swimming