seagrass

noun

sea·​grass ˈsē-ˌgras 

: any of various submerged monocotyledonous plants (such as eelgrass, tape grass, and turtle grass) of tropical to temperate usually shallow coastal waters that have narrow grasslike leaves and often form dense underwater meadows

Examples of seagrass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Located in Pinellas County, south of St. Pete Beach and north of Fort De Soto Park, the 1,800-acre preserve encompasses both mangrove islands and expansive seagrass beds. —Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2025

In some parts, the eradication is close to 95% The manatees are not the only ones who depend on seagrass. —Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025

There, strict anchoring bans have allowed vast seagrass meadows to grow undisturbed. —Annika Hammerschlag, Christian Science Monitor, 9 June 2025

The island is also known for its dense meadows of water-cleaning Posidonia seagrass, which are among the best preserved in the Mediterranean. —Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 28 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for seagrass

• alas
• amass
• bromegrass
• bypass
• chagas
• crabgrass
• crevasse
• eelgrass
• eyeglass
• groundmass
• harass
• impasse