by sea

idiom

: by means of a ship
We traveled by sea.

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For travelers who are in their element in the halls of museums and hushed theaters, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection offers a singular way to soak in the world’s cultural capitals—by sea. AFAR Media, 3 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 And the subway system is already surrounded by water, built below a water table that’s also being pushed higher by sea level rise. Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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