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

This pattern involving Chinese vessels stood out even when compared with the generally high activity of US and Russian research ships on the high seas. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026

High tides inundated Southern California communities with water on Monday, flooding streets from Newport Beach to Long Beach, as the region braces for days of coastal flooding from near-record or record-high sea levels this week. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

The first two 85 sailers in the series have already proven themselves on the high seas, carrying out long-distance voyages to remote locations such as Antarctica, Greenland, and the Baltic Sea, according to JFA. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026

The latest interdiction brings to 1,545 the number of Haitians who have taken to the high sea in the direction of the chain. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 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