SINCE 1828
high sea
nounDefinition of high sea
: the open part of a sea or ocean especially outside territorial waters
—usually used in plural
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My experience and defense of Boston took place not only on the high seas but everywhere I was stationed. — BostonGlobe.com, "Letters to the editor of the Boston Globe Magazine," 18 Aug. 2019 The Miami Dolphins cheerleaders hit the high seas for their 2019 photo shoot, which took place on board the MSC Seaside and MSC Meraviglia cruise ships. — Johnny Diaz, sun-sentinel.com, "Miami Dolphins cheerleaders kick off annual photo shoot aboard two cruise ships | Photos," 2 Aug. 2019 What better way to spotlight the work of charities than six celebrities and two monarchs having a go at each other on the high seas? — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kate Middleton and Prince William Will Be Joined By So Many Celebs at The King's Cup," 2 Aug. 2019 British pirates seized them in a raid on the high seas while searching for gold and silver. — Robin Wright, The New Yorker, "The Rhetoric and Reality of Donald Trump’s Racism," 31 July 2019 Currently, little to no protection exists for sharks in the high seas. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "Why your dinner may be causing sharks to die," 30 July 2019 Seizing tankers on the high seas, however, will be impossible for Iran to disown, and for America and its allies to ignore. — The Economist, "Iran seizes a British oil tanker," 19 July 2019 The apparent result of that CENTCOM visit was a tasking to military planners: Organize a coalition of willing U.S. allies to patrol the Middle East high seas, while Pompeo shuttled across the region in search of partners. — Adam Weinstein, The New Republic, "It’s Plainly Obvious That Donald Trump Has No Iran Policy," 10 July 2019 After decades prospecting offshore, oil companies knew how to create stable platforms capable of surviving the high seas. — Michael J. Coren, Quartz, "Floating wind farms just became a serious business," 22 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'high sea.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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