high sea
noun
: the open part of a sea or ocean especially outside territorial waters
—usually used in plural
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Navier is quietly expanding across the high seas.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 June 2026
Variety is drawing younger travelers to the high seas.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2026
This is far from the only WEC out on the high seas, of course.
—New Atlas, 19 May 2026
The device incorporates controllable blades, on-board batteries and intelligent control systems, aimed at optimizing its operation in real conditions of operation on the high seas.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 June 2026
Variety is drawing younger travelers to the high seas.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2026
This is far from the only WEC out on the high seas, of course.
—New Atlas, 19 May 2026
The device incorporates controllable blades, on-board batteries and intelligent control systems, aimed at optimizing its operation in real conditions of operation on the high seas.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for high sea
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“High sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20sea. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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