seawater

noun

sea·​wa·​ter ˈsē-ˌwȯ-tər 

-ˌwä-

: water in or from the sea

Examples of seawater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 1897, a Baptist minister convinced us that his company could extract gold from the seawater near Lubec, Maine. — Jonathan Fahey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

For years, scientists have explored ways to remove some of that carbon from the atmosphere, including through direct air capture, changes to ocean chemistry so seawater can absorb more carbon, and reforestation. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Modern nuclear submarines can produce fresh water from seawater, using onboard distillation systems. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026

Both Florida and Denmark are facing rising sea levels due a warmer global climate, which causes glaciers to melt and seawater to expand. — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for seawater

• backwater
• bathwater
• blackwater
• breakwater
• deepwater
• edgewater
• feedwater
• floodwater
• freshwater
• granddaughter
• groundwater
• headwater

Kids Definition

seawater

noun

sea·​wa·​ter ˈsē-ˌwȯt-ər 

-ˌwät-

: water in or from the sea