seascape

noun

sea·​scape ˈsē-ˌskāp How to pronounce seascape (audio)
1
: a view of the sea
2
: a picture representing a scene at sea

Examples of seascape in a Sentence

an artist known for her seascapes
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Measuring roughly 55 feet long and 18 feet wide, the float featured a dense seascape of corals, fish and oversize sea stars, some spanning 4 feet in diameter. Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026 King tides are a natural, predictable phenomenon that lets scientists and everyday marine enthusiasts marvel at the changing seascape that is vastly different in just a few hours. Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025 Deep navy blue and burgundy fabrics cover the walls, and paintings of seascapes and sailboats evoke the East Coast town of the restaurant’s name. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025 Both artists are represented by landscapes, seascapes, portraits and family groupings. Robert Taylor, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seascape

Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of seascape was in 1792

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“Seascape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seascape. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.

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seascape

noun
sea·​scape ˈsē-ˌskāp How to pronounce seascape (audio)
1
: a view of the sea
2
: a picture representing a scene at sea

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