at sea

phrase

1

: on the sea

specifically : on a sea voyage

2

: lost, bewildered

Examples of at sea in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Earlier testing included evaluations while ships were docked and at sea. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

But at sea, Spanish guarda costas (armed customs officials) pounced on British ships, allegedly searching for goods being smuggled in for sale. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Oct. 2026

All three ships would be based out of Port Canaveral to support capture out at sea of the New Glenn rocket first stages after launch. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

Jessica, 22, fared better than some of her shipmates during the deployment when the Lincoln set a modern record for consecutive days at sea and where there were complaints of poor conditions and mental health strains. — Norma Galeana, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for at sea

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy