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

The country’s meteorological service issued an alert for strong winds and high seas on the day the ferry sailed. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Record high sea surface temperatures were also seen across the Pacific Ocean as the climate pattern El Niño began to develop. — Ava Berger, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026

Such attacks usually prompt Haitians to finally make the decision to risk their lives on the high seas. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

In El Niño years, the high sea surface temperatures help more Pacific storms to form and grow. — Denise Chow, NBC news, 4 Sep. 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