the seabed

noun

: the ground that is at the bottom of the sea

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The explosives are likely sitting on the seabed or moored to it by a cable and floating under the surface. Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026 Organizers say the seabed offers the perfect conditions for aging wine. Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026 Marine archaeologists have located the wreck of the Dannebroge, a Danish warship that exploded and sank during a battle with a British fleet in 1801, on the seabed of Copenhagen Harbor. Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026 Resembling the size and shape of a semi truck’s fuel tanker, it was designed to use seawater to cool itself and be largely self-sufficient once anchored to the seabed. Frank Landymore, Futurism, 2 Apr. 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 29 Apr. 2026.

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