sea turtle

noun

: any of two families (Cheloniidae and Dermochelyidae) of widely distributed marine turtles that have the feet modified into paddles and that include the green turtle, leatherback, hawksbill, loggerhead, and ridley

Examples of sea turtle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a historic first, two olive ridley sea turtles crawled out of the sea within the second week of September and laid their eggs in pits of sand in Seal Beach and Huntington Beach. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Scientists have also long known that migratory birds and animals such as sea turtles can sense this field and use it to navigate. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Just days later, a sea turtle was observed again near the Huntington Beach Pier, which is south of Seal Beach. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Three days later, a sea turtle was spotted on the shoreline near Huntington Beach Pier. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sea turtle

• fertile
• hurtle
• kirtle
• myrtle
• infertile

Kids Definition

sea turtle

noun

: any of various large marine turtles (as the green turtle or the loggerhead) that have paddle-shaped feet to aid in swimming