mermaid

noun

mer·​maid ˈmər-ˌmād 

: a fabled marine creature with the head and upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish

Examples of mermaid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Just off the Overseas Highway, marked by a massive mermaid statue, Lorelei is a classic Florida Keys watering hole—equal parts tiki bar, family restaurant, sunset lookout, and low-key music venue. —Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025

There are also fantastic roles to play, like pirates, knights, cowboys, spies, princesses and mermaids. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025

The highlight of the party Amy Green threw on a 300-foot yacht off the coast of Ibiza was a mermaid. —Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 6 July 2025

Meet mermaids at the aquarium Your favorite shimmering stars of the sea glide and twirl through the water with their tropical fish friends as part of the Mermaids Make Waves special event. —Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English mermayde, from mere sea (from Old English) + mayde maid — more at marine

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mermaid

• afraid
• allayed
• arcade
• arrayed
• assayed
• barmaid
• betrayed
• blockade
• bridesmaid
• brigade
• brocade
• buffeted

Kids Definition

mermaid

noun

mer·​maid ˈmər-ˌmād 

: an imaginary sea creature usually represented with a woman's body and a fish's tail

Etymology

Middle English mermayde "mermaid," from mere "lake, pool, sea" and mayde "maid"