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

Studies have linked El Niño and its cooler water counterpart – La Niña – to starving sea lions in Peru, changes in sea turtle behaviors in the Caribbean and fisheries successes in the Amazon and Congo rivers. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Carol Kørschen, mother of Kaila, daughter-in-law of the hotel’s founders, and who once ran Peponi herself, founded the Lamu Marine Conservation Trust (LaMCoT), with the mission of saving the archipelago’s endangered sea turtles. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

On December 3, Pancake and 24 other Kemp’s ridley sea turtles were transferred to the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society (AMSEAS) sea turtle triage facility in Westhampton Beach, New York, for treatment and rehabilitation. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 July 2026

The venture extends to nearby land next to a coastal lagoon, which serves as a crucial habitat for flamingos, sea turtles, and other species. — Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026

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