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

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

The search scoured a 2,100-square-mile area and involved U.S., Singaporean, Malaysian, Indonesian and Australian military and maritime crews.

— max londberg, kansascity, "Missouri sailor is among nine presumed dead after Navy ship’s collision near Singapore," 24 Aug. 2017
Rescue parties sent to find Franklin’s expedition made key discoveries about the passage’s maritime geography, eventually paving the way for the first successful transit.

— frank jordans, The Seattle Times, "Northwest Passage’s history marked by dangers, death," 19 July 2017
The Mar Vista Mar Vista, $$ The crab melt with shrimp chicharrones is a burst of maritime flavor.

— garrett snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, "The Los Angeles Magazine Hot Restaurant List for July 2017," 18 July 2017
And then, there is the lingering trauma of the national tour that played the Saenger Theatre two years ago, an event kindly recalled as the worst maritime disaster since the sinking of the Lusitania.

— theodore p. mahne, NOLA.com, "Colorful, cheery 'Little Mermaid' makes big splash at Rivertown Theaters," 17 July 2017
See the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta and the maritime activities of Mobile’s port aboard Historic Blakeley State Park’s 50-passenger Delta Explorer.

— michelle matthews | mmatthews@al.com, AL.com, "Things to do in Mobile, July 9-15," 9 July 2017
Cooper said Indiana's maritime economy supports 155,000 Hoosier jobs and generates $21.5 billion in annual economic activity.

— karen caffarini, Post-Tribune, "Ports of Indiana names new bulk terminal operator," 2 July 2017
Several multinational investigations are trying to determine what caused the maritime disaster.

— carl prine, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Sailors killed in Fitzgerald ship collision will be laid to rest in San Diego County," 29 June 2017
A maritime strike created further delays; when the bridge finally opened in January, the guardrails for the two 5-foot-wide walkways that were to be installed on each side of the bridge were still in the hold of a ship at San Pedro.

— katherine yamada, Glendale News-Press, "Verdugo Views: Local bridge helped bring back Verdugo Wash after destructive floods," 29 June 2017

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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.