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

The menu includes dishes like a Thai spicy beef with basil, a Chilean sea bass served with Thai green curry and a lobster macadamia nut sushi roll, as well as dumplings, pho and spicy noodles. —Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 19 Dec. 2025

The menu features butterfly Mediterranean sea bass; pan-seared salmon with green peppercorn and dijon mustard cream; and bigoli pescatore (jumbo lump crab meat, clams, shrimp, calamari, octopus, branzino, spicy house tomato sauce and squid-ink pasta). —Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Dec. 2025

Make a whole night out of the last day of 2025 by starting with a four-course prix fixe meal at Fahrenheit, featuring sea bass, filet and king crab, stuff lobster and more. —Charlottefive Staff, Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025

Simply make a reservation and let chef Soichi Kadoya do the rest—diners may get the chance to enjoy prime bites of Hokkaido pike mackerel, miso marinated sea bass, and Spanish bluefin tuna. —Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 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.