by sea

idiom

: by means of a ship
We traveled by sea.

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The 16th-century adventurer, who first circumnavigated the globe by sea in 1522, wavers beneath the pressure of his pursuit, ultimately leading his men to mutiny and madness on the Malay Archipelago. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 18 Nov. 2025 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 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 26 Nov. 2025.

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