sea

noun

\ˈsē

Definition of sea

1a : a great body of salt water that covers much of the earth broadly : the waters of the earth as distinguished from the land and air

b : a body of salt water of second rank more or less landlocked the Mediterranean sea

c : ocean

d : an inland body of water —used especially for names of such bodies the Caspian Sea

2a : surface motion on a large body of water or its direction also : a large swell or wave —often used in plural heavy seas

b : the disturbance of the ocean or other body of water due to the wind

3 : something likened to the sea especially in vastness a sea of faces

4 : the seafaring life

5 : mare entry 2

at sea

1 : on the sea specifically : on a sea voyage

2 : lost, bewildered

to sea

: to or on the open waters of the sea

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the seas of the Southern Hemisphere millions of plants and animals live in the sea

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Her body was found in the sea, mutilated, almost 12 days later. — Brooke A. Lewis, Houston Chronicle, "Murder trial begins for young woman who shot aspiring rapper in Cinco Ranch home," 12 July 2018 Doctors believe that the Vibrio bacteria, which is often found in warmer waters where the river meets the sea, is behind his infection. — Alexandria Hein, Fox News, "NJ dad may lose all 4 limbs after contracting bacterial infection while crabbing," 10 July 2018 It's expected to become a hurricane on Tuesday and then head out to sea, potentially clipping Atlantic Canada as a tropical storm later in the week. — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, "Tropical trouble: Beryl's remnants threaten Puerto Rico, as Chris spins near Carolinas," 9 July 2018 Buy Photo At the once-bustling Burlington Center mall, extinct department stores perch on the edge of a bleak asphalt sea, spiky weeds bob in the summer breeze, and some trees are dying as if from a plague. — Kevin Riordan, Philly.com, "All sales final: N.J.'s 'worst' and 'saddest' shopping mall is going out of business," 9 July 2018 Gardens abound, as do horses, flowers, seas, dreams, generals, mountains, heads and monsters, making for a generally airy atmosphere coupled with Gallardo’s substantial preoccupations: life, death, evil, Edens, priests, murder and God. — Scott Cheshire, latimes.com, "Sara Gallardo's work has finally been published in English. It's about time," 6 July 2018 Other objectives Mogherini outlined included maintaining wider economic relations with Iran, financial channels, Iran's export of oil and gas, and the continuation of sea, land, air and rail transportation links. — Kiyoko Metzler, chicagotribune.com, "With U.S. out, others reaffirm commitment to Iran nuclear deal," 6 July 2018 Situated between Russia and the Baltic sea, tiny Estonia has been especially wary of its former occupier since 2007, when a massive cyber attack from Russian servers crippled Estonia's government, banks, and news organizations, according to the BBC. — Avi Selk, Anchorage Daily News, "US ambassador to Estonia abruptly resigns over Trump's attacks on allies," 1 July 2018 According to the paper, plastics in the deep-sea, where there is no UV light and little turbulence, could potentially remain there for hundreds to thousands of years. — Marisa Spyker, ajc, "Scientists just made a disturbing discovery at the bottom of the Mariana Trench," 28 June 2018

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