sea room

noun

: room for maneuver at sea

Examples of sea room in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Their lack of sea room puts a premium on central bankers’ demonstrated good judgment; an unforced error like that of the ECB in 2011 could have dire consequences. The Economist, 12 July 2019

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1554, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sea room was circa 1554

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“Sea room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20room. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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