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

Visitors can walk 7 miles of trails and see 140 bird species and animals such as manatees, dolphins, alligators, otters, bobcats, sea turtles and gopher tortoises. —Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026

Environmentalists have repeatedly and stridently pointed out bright lights disorient nesting sea turtles and their young. —Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 9 June 2026

Texas also protects a variety of other wildlife, including bats, hawks, owls, whooping cranes and all species of sea turtles, according to TPWD. —Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026

Filled with colorful homes and golden-sand beaches, the area is also favored by the sea turtles that come to lay their eggs here in early July. —Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 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