high sea

noun

: the open part of a sea or ocean especially outside territorial waters

—usually plural

Examples of high sea in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And in late 2027, Disney’s newest ship, Disney Believe, will take to the high seas for the first time. — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026

Gimlet The Gimlet is a classic cocktail that didn’t start behind some fancy bar, but on the high seas. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026

There’s even a homage to Quint’s (Shaw) horrifying tale about maneaters on the high seas. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 July 2026

Benny Blanco is willing to sail the high seas for Selena Gomez. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for high sea

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy