blue water

noun

: the open sea

blue-water

ˈblü-ˌwȯ-tər 

-ˌwä-

adjective

Examples of blue water in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To the left and right are the high ramparts of Sleeping Bear Dunes, the distant wedge that is South Manitou Island and unbelievably blue water. — Mike Norton, Midwest Living, 26 Sep. 2026

In late September and early October, the forests turn gold, orange, and red, with the colors reflected in the deep blue waters of Lake Superior. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026

Coron is a popular tourist destination known for clear blue waters, limestone cliffs and rock formations. — Aaron Favila, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Picturesque Caribbean-blue water — dyed that way with food-grade pigment as an aesthetic choice and an algae growth inhibitor — spans a quarter-mile of Valensin’s property. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for blue water

• backwater
• bathwater
• blackwater
• breakwater
• deepwater
• edgewater
• feedwater
• floodwater
• freshwater
• granddaughter
• groundwater
• headwater