sea legs

plural noun

: bodily adjustment to the motion of a ship indicated especially by ability to walk steadily and by freedom from seasickness

Examples of sea legs in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web More inexperienced members of the crew, who were yet to find their sea legs, battled seasickness in the first couple of days. Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024 Royal Caribbean 16-night Tokyo to Los Angeles on Ovation of the Seas Departs May 15, 2025 Get your sea legs ready. Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2024 There was a time when the Mojito was the bane of bartenders back in the early aughts when the drink was popular but the craft cocktail movement hadn’t really found its sea legs yet. Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2024 The intrigue: Shorter trips are a way to attract first-time cruisers, give them a way to test their sea legs and are also cheaper. Kelly Tyko, Axios, 13 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for sea legs 

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Word History

First Known Use

1712, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sea legs was in 1712

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“Sea legs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20legs. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

sea legs

plural noun
: bodily adjustment to the motion of a ship at sea indicated especially by ability to walk steadily and by freedom from seasickness
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