scuba diving
noun
: the sport or activity of swimming underwater using scuba gear
… this watch is resistant to water up to 200 meters, suitable for scuba diving.—
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Garrett ParkerOn Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, as locals call it, travelers can now choose from over 30 explorations with guided hikes, bike rides, snorkeling and scuba diving.—Travel Agent Central
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The Metallica frontman popped the question to girlfriend Adriana Gillett on Friday (March 13) during a scuba diving excursion.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Mar. 2026
The wealthy bankers, political leaders and prominent academics who visited Jeffrey Epstein’s Caribbean island traveled by private jet and spent afternoons scuba diving or riding jet skis.
—Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Adventure seekers can swim with rehabilitating sea turtles at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center, go scuba diving, or take a short cruise to the Bahamas, while sports fans catch an international polo match and explore the 300-acre, cage-free Lion Country Safari.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Summer offers paddleboarding, kayaking, and even scuba diving in quiet coves that warm up just enough for long swims; by afternoon, boaters drift to the outer rocks.
—Ted Alvarez, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Mar. 2026
The wealthy bankers, political leaders and prominent academics who visited Jeffrey Epstein’s Caribbean island traveled by private jet and spent afternoons scuba diving or riding jet skis.
—Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Adventure seekers can swim with rehabilitating sea turtles at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center, go scuba diving, or take a short cruise to the Bahamas, while sports fans catch an international polo match and explore the 300-acre, cage-free Lion Country Safari.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Summer offers paddleboarding, kayaking, and even scuba diving in quiet coves that warm up just enough for long swims; by afternoon, boaters drift to the outer rocks.
—Ted Alvarez, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for scuba diving
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“Scuba diving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scuba%20diving. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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