Davy Jones's locker

noun

Definition of Davy Jones's lockernext
as in high seas

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  1. basin
  2. blue water
  3. depths
  4. sea
Noun
  • Unlike the Atlantic hurricane basin, the Pacific hurricane basin can be more active during an El Niño, which continues to strengthen.
    — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Rahman, the independent researcher, said flood planning should follow the natural contours of river basins rather than state and international borders.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of basin
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  • Cavallari wore her shoulder-length blond hair in loose waves as a pool, blue water and distant skyline filled the background.
    — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Crystal blue water at the public beaches, kayaking near manatees, and the nearby Myakka River State Park, which is home to cranes, alligators, gopher tortoises, the elusive Florida panther, and hundreds of other species.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of blue water
Noun
  • Those are the depths and layers of this city that are important to remember.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Players begin in low Earth orbit and steadily expand their way into the depths of space, trying to find the balance between risk and profit.
    — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of depths
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  • The currents in the sea mean that swimming with small children or weak swimmers can be quite unrelaxing.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Port of Los Angeles forklift driver was wearing a life vest and was floating away, out to sea -- cold, worried about sharks and drowning.
    — Michele Gile, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of sea
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