MARINE Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

marine 1 of 2

adjective

mə-ˈrēn

Definition of marine

as in oceanic

of or relating to the sea he loves collecting little marine creatures while at the beach

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as in nautical

of or relating to navigation of the sea a collection of marine instruments, including a sextant

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marine

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noun

as in ranger

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civilian

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Recent Examples of marine

Adjective

Swimming was suspended while officials searched for sharks and other dangerous marine life. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 His winning series was captured in the waters of Anilao, Philippines, where pelagic and larval marine life migrate from the depths each night to feed under the cover of darkness. — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Noun

This segment supports industrial applications within oil and gas, power generation, marine, and rail markets. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 22 June 2026 So when one man had walked towards the line, the marine on guard had pushed him back. — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for marine

Recent Examples of Synonyms for marine

Adjective

According to Royer, in the last 16 days of April 2024, the ridge axis failed, sending magma into the oceanic crust.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
According to a new study presented at the Society for Environmental Biology conference in Florence, Italy, in early July, as levels of oceanic carbon dioxide grow greater, the brain of at least one species of squid is growing smaller.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 July 2026

Definition of oceanic

Adjective

Inside, Boxing the Compass, a nautical term for changing direction and reversing course, sounds as if 44 years never passed since Haircut 100 first made their rounds with a spectrum of pop, soul, funk, and jazz.

— Tina Eves, SPIN, 1 July 2026
The space is complemented by custom macramé panels shaping the LV flower from rope, reflecting coastal and nautical elements.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 29 June 2026

Definition of nautical

Noun

Watchman Campground at Zion National Park Near the Virgin River, Watchman Campground offers easy access to hiking trails, biking, ranger programs, photography and stargazing.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
One climber slipped and fell about 700 feet after his equipment was not properly fastened, according to the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office and climbing ranger Nick Meyers.

— James Ward, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of ranger

Adjective

This could include debate over potential European contributions to maritime security or any peace arrangement, including minesweeping efforts.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026
The return of maritime interdiction Increasingly, many countries feel the answer to declining sanctions leverage is physical interdiction at sea.

— John Calabrese, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

Definition of maritime

Adjective

Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Defense heavyweight Lockheed Martin is leading the race to buy naval defense group Ultra Maritime, CNBC has learned.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 6 July 2026
True, nothing so grand as a massive dragon and naval battle took place, but seeing Rhaenyra start to change into someone almost unrecognizable from her younger, more innocent self was compelling in a deeper way.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of naval

Noun

In 2014, raiders won 72% of votes cast to declassify Costco's board and still lost, because that was less than half of all shares.

— Kyle Westaway, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
For decades, tomb raiders have pillaged sites across the country, selling them on the black market.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 June 2026

Definition of raider

Adjective

The technology is an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) paired with its own seabed docking station.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 July 2026
Its tendency to rapidly reproduce, forming dense colonies on underwater surfaces, can clog pipes, pumps and critical water infrastructure while disrupting local ecosystems.

— Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of underwater

Adjective

It was even being tested in orbit as early as 1961 with the US Navy's Transit navigational satellites.

— David Szondy July 07, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
The aircraft operated by the private carrier K2 Airways had departed from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates and reported a navigational system problem before losing contact with air traffic control late Tuesday.

— Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of navigational

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