the seabed

noun

: the ground that is at the bottom of the sea

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The camera also captured a skate, visible in the footage and motionless on the seabed. Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026 The footage also captured a skate, motionless on the seabed. Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026 The European Union’s first offshore carbon storage facility, taking emissions from Denmark and injecting them into the seabed below the North Sea, is due to start operating by mid-2026. ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026 Every few minutes Baya would dive down to point out a foot-long sea cucumber, or a cluster of blue, black, and yellow sea stars scattered on the seabed. Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the seabed

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“The seabed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20seabed. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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