: of, relating to, or occurring in the deeper parts of the sea
deep-sea fishing
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chartered a boat to do some deep-sea fishing
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Motives are like deep-sea fish — even our own.
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Sara Wheeler, Big Think, 17 Apr. 2026
The trial took place at a depth of 11,483 feet (3,500 meters) during a deep-sea science expedition involving the Chinese research ship named Haiyang Dizhi 2, according to the South China Morning Post.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
The drugs were seized at London Gateway, a deep-sea container port about 30 miles from London.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Dawn choruses are getting shorter and the oceans echo with the din of transcontinental shipping and deep-sea mining.
—Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
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Sara Wheeler, Big Think, 17 Apr. 2026
The trial took place at a depth of 11,483 feet (3,500 meters) during a deep-sea science expedition involving the Chinese research ship named Haiyang Dizhi 2, according to the South China Morning Post.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
The drugs were seized at London Gateway, a deep-sea container port about 30 miles from London.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Dawn choruses are getting shorter and the oceans echo with the din of transcontinental shipping and deep-sea mining.
—Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for deep-sea
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“Deep-sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep-sea. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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