by sea

idiom

: by means of a ship
We traveled by sea.

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Facing violence at home in Myanmar and increasingly difficult living conditions in sprawling refugee camps in Bangladesh, Rohingya from both countries regularly attempt perilous journeys by sea, including to Malaysia and Indonesia. Reuters, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025 Entrepreneurs are offering travel packages for the reverse journey, which bypasses the dangerous Darién Gap by sea. Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025 By 1950, the town was all but vacant, and still most easily accessible by sea. David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025 Singapore is vulnerable if its sea lines of communication are hindered, as 90 percent of its food is imported and most arrives by sea. Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for by sea

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“By sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20sea. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

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