sea bass

noun

1

: any of numerous marine bony fishes (family Serranidae) that are usually smaller and more active than the groupers

especially : a food and sport fish (Centropristis striata) of the Atlantic coast of the U.S.

2

: any of numerous croakers or drums including noted sport and food fishes

Examples of sea bass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Alongside the chance to chat with their industry friends and peers, guests enjoyed a three-course menu that included sea bass, beef carpaccio, cauliflower quinoa, dry age sirloin, chalk stream trout and sticky toffee pudding, plus Thienot Brut champagne and Soho House’s signature Picante cocktail. —Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 June 2025

There are also items from the grill, including sea bass, pork belly, barbecue ribs and the most expensive item on the menu, the ribeye ($50). —Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025

Tomo Takahashi’s Saijo Hand Roll Bar specializes in hand rolls — which come a la carte; in two-, three- or four-piece sets; or as lunch specials — filled with the likes of toro, lobster, grilled sea bass, unagi, salmon, and wagyu. —Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025

Out went the Coca-Cola and the ready meals, in came the sea bream, the sea bass, the spring chicken and the vegetables. —Tom Williams, New York Times, 30 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sea bass

• alas
• amass
• bromegrass
• bypass
• chagas
• crabgrass
• crevasse
• eelgrass
• eyeglass
• groundmass
• harass
• impasse

Kids Definition

sea bass

noun

: any of numerous marine fishes that are usually smaller and more active than the related groupers

especially : a food and sport fish of the Atlantic coast of the U.S.