the seabed

noun

: the ground that is at the bottom of the sea

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These two majestic ancient Greek statues of warriors from the fifth century BCE were discovered buried in the seabed off Calabria's southern coast in 1972 by a diver. Lee Marshall, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 May 2026 Unlike traditional systems that are anchored directly to the seabed, this platform is held in place by nine suction anchors. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026 That is because when animals and plants in marine environments die, their remains fall to the bottom of the seabed, slotting between layers of silt and sand. Sarah Tamimi, CNN Money, 4 May 2026 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 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 13 May. 2026.

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