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

Wildlife, from endangered loggerhead and leatherback sea turtles to manatees is abundant. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 July 2025

Some of the floral arrangements depicted the wave wall along Fort Lauderdale beach, the guitar hotel at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, and alligators, manatees and sea turtles. —Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2025

Bigger animals like sea turtles and humpback whales also use currents to assist on their epic journeys. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 July 2025

Guests can dabble in sunset yoga, book a mezcal tasting, witness sea turtles hatching, go to a temazcal ceremony, or even horseback ride along the shoreline. —Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025

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