un·der·sea
ˌən-dər-ˈsē 
1
: being or carried on under the sea or under the surface of the sea
undersea oil deposits
undersea fighting
2
: designed for use under the surface of the sea
an undersea fleet
Examples of undersea in a Sentence
Adjective
They are conducting undersea research.
Recent Examples on the Web
Dell Cameron Andrew Couts, WIRED, 6 Apr. 2024
The strategic Red Sea corridor has emerged as a focal point for undersea cable threats.
—Robin Chataut, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2024
Compared to the lighter tone of Jun Fukuda’s movies, Terror of Mechagodzilla brings a darker tone to a story that still features such flights of fancy as an undersea kingdom, a mad scientist, and a brand-new kaiju, Titanosaurus, that’s best described as a bipedal seahorse.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024
And undersea data cables in the Arctic are a critical link in global communication systems, relied on by U.S. agencies like NASA.
—Josh Lederman, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2024
There are more than 15 undersea Internet cables in the Red Sea.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2024
Iceland straddles two tectonic plates, which are divided by an undersea mountain chain that is oozing magma, and when that magma pushes through the plates, earthquakes occur.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 16 Nov. 2023
Last year, the outlying Matsu islands, within view of the Chinese coast, endured patchy internet for months after two undersea internet cables broke.
—John Liu, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
Since disappearing, Earhart keeps surfacing, born aloft on wild postulations from a cottage industry staffed with history buffs, aviation nerds and undersea explorers.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Adjective
In mid-February, millions of people lost internet access after three undersea cables in the Arabian Sea were damaged.
—Dell Cameron Andrew Couts, WIRED, 6 Apr. 2024
The strategic Red Sea corridor has emerged as a focal point for undersea cable threats.
—Robin Chataut, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2024
Compared to the lighter tone of Jun Fukuda’s movies, Terror of Mechagodzilla brings a darker tone to a story that still features such flights of fancy as an undersea kingdom, a mad scientist, and a brand-new kaiju, Titanosaurus, that’s best described as a bipedal seahorse.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024
And undersea data cables in the Arctic are a critical link in global communication systems, relied on by U.S. agencies like NASA.
—Josh Lederman, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2024
There are more than 15 undersea Internet cables in the Red Sea.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2024
Iceland straddles two tectonic plates, which are divided by an undersea mountain chain that is oozing magma, and when that magma pushes through the plates, earthquakes occur.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 16 Nov. 2023
Last year, the outlying Matsu islands, within view of the Chinese coast, endured patchy internet for months after two undersea internet cables broke.
—John Liu, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
Since disappearing, Earhart keeps surfacing, born aloft on wild postulations from a cottage industry staffed with history buffs, aviation nerds and undersea explorers.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Undersea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undersea. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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