maritime

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

Updated on: 22 May 2018

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 sinking of the SS El Faro, on October 1, 2015, was America’s worst maritime disaster in decades.

— craig fehrman, Outside Online, "The Long Shadow of One of Our Worst Disasters at Sea," 16 May 2018
To remain the world’s dominant maritime force, U.S. sea power will have to be trained, equipped and exercised.

— seth cropsey, WSJ, "America Can’t Afford to Cede the Seas," 14 May 2018
William Burke, chief maritime officer for Carnival Corp.; Christine Duffy, Carnival Cruise Line president; and Micky Arison, Carnival Corp. chairman, visit Carnival's new fleet operations center at the company's Miami headquarters.

— jane wooldridge, miamiherald, "How does Carnival track its cruise ships? New high-tech center relies on big data. | Miami Herald," 11 May 2018
Matson’s decision was a blow to Philly Shipyard, Benjamin J. Nolan, a maritime analyst with Stifel Financial Corp., wrote in a report last year.

— andrew maykuth, Philly.com, "With dearth of orders, Philly Shipyard's future is at risk," 10 May 2018
Completed in 2016, the structure is the final link of the Harbor Circle, an eight-mile route for cyclists and pedestrians traversing this maritime city’s myriad waterways.

— New York Times, "36 Hours in Copenhagen," 26 Apr. 2018
Students will learn water and boating safety, the basics of sailing, advanced topics in sailing, maritime rules of the road and racing rules when sailing and local nautical history, according to a brochure on the sailing camp.

— erika butler, The Aegis, "Havre de Grace Youth Sailing Program expects to teach 120 children how to sail this summer," 11 Apr. 2018
The meeting will discuss maritime interdiction of ships traveling to and from Korea in order to more stringently enforce U.N. Security Council resolutions over its failure to halt nuclear and ballistic missile tests.

— oren dorell, USA TODAY, "Hawaii changes protocols for alerts after missile false alarm," 14 Jan. 2018
Graduates earn a professional maritime officer’s license, a presidential commission as a military officer and a bachelor’s of science degree.

— michelle mullins, Naperville Sun, "Naperville People in the News," 4 May 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.