blue water

noun

Synonyms of blue waternext
: the open sea
blue-water adjective

Examples of blue water in a Sentence

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Moskito Island, just across from Necker Island, offers natural beauty surrounded by clear blue waters, with luxurious estates available for guest buyouts. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026 With its pretty pastel houses, shimmering blue water and rugged hills, few places are quite as beautiful as the Amalfi Coast. Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 17 Feb. 2026 Lotus flowers and clear blue waters bring serenity to bright, red-orange aura designs and gold chrome linework. Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026 There’s still ice the coyotes use, especially if there’s heavy snow cover inland, but what looks like seemingly endless ice cover one day will turn into an expanse of blue water once the wind changes. David Zeug, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026 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 22 Feb. 2026.

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