high sea
noun
: the open part of a sea or ocean especially outside territorial waters
—usually used in plural
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No country has mined in the high seas, but several countries, including Brazil, China, and the Cook Islands are supportive of deep-sea mining in their own economic zones.
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Simmone Shah, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
Expect grand Christmas trees in the atrium, gingerbread villages, festive menus, and carol singers bringing a touch of tradition to the high seas.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
With declining fish catches and the use of larger gillnets, OBM operators are sometimes unwilling to venture into the high seas.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
In the process, she got locked in a closet and wasn’t discovered until after Captain Massey had already hit the high sea.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 20 Mar. 2025
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Simmone Shah, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
Expect grand Christmas trees in the atrium, gingerbread villages, festive menus, and carol singers bringing a touch of tradition to the high seas.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
With declining fish catches and the use of larger gillnets, OBM operators are sometimes unwilling to venture into the high seas.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
In the process, she got locked in a closet and wasn’t discovered until after Captain Massey had already hit the high sea.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 20 Mar. 2025
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 25 May. 2025.
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