blue water

noun

: the open sea
blue-water adjective

Examples of blue water in a Sentence

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The wreckage is slowly being subsumed by the reef in the shallow blue waters of the tropical lagoon, but its story is far from over. Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025 The boat's captain fired up the twin 200-horsepower motors and floated slowly into the clear blue waters of the Caribbean Sea, then hit the throttle. Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025 There, a dock sits almost level with the crystal-blue water—the same color as the fervedouros—and wooden steps descend into the cool water. Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025 In the first slide, the Fantastic Four actress stands on a set of wooden stairs overlooking the clear blue waters. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blue water

Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blue water was in 1582

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“Blue water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20water. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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