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

In El Niño years, the high sea surface temperatures help more Pacific storms to form and grow. — Denise Chow, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

Both high seas adventures are documented in The Row through amazing footage and evocative animation. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

After the high seas adventure, riders would disembark and then enter a theater to watch a short film called The Spirit of Norway. — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

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

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