maritime

adjective mar·i·time \ ˈmer-ə-ˌtīm , ˈma-rə- \

|Updated on: 17 Jul 2018

Examples: maritime in a Sentence

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Definition of maritime

1 : of, relating to, or bordering on the sea

a maritime province

2 : of or relating to navigation or commerce on the sea

3 : having the characteristics of a mariner

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Examples of maritime in a Sentence

The country's maritime industry is an important part of its economy.
She's an expert in maritime law.

Recent Examples of maritime from the Web

Croatia was the maritime frontier of the Cold War, since its long Adriatic coast is separated from Italy to the west by only 150 miles of water.

— larry wolff, WSJ, "Croatia Offers Redemption for Eastern Europe," 13 July 2018
Just off Wisconsin alone, it's estimated there are as many as 750 lost ships and most of their final resting places remain maritime mysteries.

— CBS News, "Divers race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks threatened by invasive species," 10 July 2018
Oliver Schwab, who has been with the Arizona Republican since his successful 2010 congressional campaign, is stepping down to have surgery and work as a U.S. Coast Guard licensed maritime captain.

— ronald j. hansen, azcentral, "Rep. David Schweikert's chief of staff steps down amid ethics probe," 9 July 2018
It’s filled up with maritime stuff, including parts of the USS Milwaukee shipwreck, and tons of old photographs.

— robert earle howells, SFChronicle.com, "Insider: A sea captain’s guide to Eureka," 5 July 2018
The maritime boat checks come amid some of the most strained relations between the United States and Canada in decades.

— dennis romero /, NBC News, "Canada probes U.S. Border Patrol's maritime patrols," 5 July 2018
More broadly, both coast guards and environmental groups believe that maritime drones will make the dispatching of manned patrols far more targeted and cost-effective.

— The Economist, "Avast, me hearties," 5 July 2018
The Havre de Grace Maritime Museum details the area’s maritime heritage and documents the life of the Susquehannock Indians, the European Colonists, and life in the 21st Century.

— algerina perna, baltimoresun.com, "Exploring historical Havre de Grace," 22 June 2018
The maritime museum currently has an exhibit that tells the story of the Great Lakes in World War II.

— brian e. clark, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Tall ship Friends Good Will, lighthouses highlight visit to southwest Michigan," 22 June 2018

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Did You Know?

The maritime countries of Portugal and England produced many seafaring explorers during the 16th and 17th centuries, many of whom sailed under the flags of other countries. Sailing for the Spanish, Ferdinand Magellan captained the ship that was the first to circle the world, charting many new maritime routes as it went. Henry Hudson, funded by the Dutch, sailed up what we call today the Hudson River, claiming the maritime area that now includes New York City for the Netherlands.