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

As per previous iterations, the brand’s Remember Me jacket introduced last year once again stood out for its pure lines and seasonal embellishments, including motifs such as the moon and the sun, an exotic mermaid, a fish, a sea turtle, as well as tropical flowers and seashells. —Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025

Scuba dive or snorkel in Arraial’s famously clear waters, where sea turtles and dolphins swim among coral reefs just offshore. —Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025

Certain sea turtles, for example, independently evolved seagrass-munching adaptations multiple times across different epochs. —Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025

Rock the Ocean Foundation is a conservation nonprofit whose core work protects sea turtles, marine mammals, coral reefs, sharks, and marine habitats. —Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025

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