by sea

idiom

: by means of a ship
We traveled by sea.

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Exploring Patagonia by sea Our journey began not in Chile, but in Ushuaia, Argentina, the main departure point for Antarctica cruises and one of the world’s southernmost cities. Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025 An activist group seeking to break Israel’s siege on Gaza by sea said one of its main boats was struck by a drone at a port in Tunisia Monday night, but all six passengers and crew are safe. Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025 One will be based at Camp Kamifurano on Hokkaido—Japan's northernmost island, separated from Russia by sea—and the other at Camp Ebino in Miyazaki Prefecture on Kyushu. Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025 Small, whitewashed villages dot its coast, with Santa Marina serving as the central hub—and the best place to hire a boat for exploring by sea. Nicky Swallow, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 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 Sep. 2025.

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