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

Beneath the foot, blue-and-white floor mats made by Italdek from marine-grade material resemble boat decking. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2026 Southern Living recommends visitors visit both the river and the beach, stroll through downtown and check out local marine history. — Eva Flowe, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

Noun

Andrew Sweetman, the Scottish marine biogeochemist who led the work, hadn’t made such claims, but he was still pilloried by fellow-scientists, and proponents of mining accused him of being an anti-mining crusader. — James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026 Others, including Erin Maxwell, an expert on Early Jurassic marine vertebrates at the State Museum of Natural History in Stuttgart, disagree. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for marine

Recent Examples of Synonyms for marine

Adjective

As opposed to infantile regression, the oceanic feeling can also be understood as a means of recapturing a repressed sense of relation, connection, affinities.

— George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
His oceanic roots and regal presence reflect the franchise's enduring legacy.

— Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of oceanic

Adjective

Just across the river from Portrait Firenze, Hotel Lungarno—also owned by the Ferragamo family—exudes retro style, with nautical blue and white interiors and a blue-chip art collection that includes sketches by Picasso and Miro.

— Laura Itzkowitz, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
That nautical colorway extends to the canopy and seats, both of which are covered in a new indoor-outdoor fabric designed by Garage Italia and produced by Mariaflora.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of nautical

Adjective

This marks the continuation of the long-standing partnership, which is continually evolving in line with the changing requirements of the maritime environment, according to a press release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
The canal serves as the engine of the Panamanian economy and handles nearly 3% of global maritime trade.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of maritime

Adjective

Several generations of naval vessels for the Israeli Navy, including Dolphin-class submarines and Sa’ar 6-class corvettes, have already been built at the company’s shipyards, as per the release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
In February, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden agreed to accelerate the acquisition and integration of new technologies for Baltic naval operations.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of naval

Noun

The preseason finale against the Atlanta Falcons is days away, roster cuts are next Sunday, and the season opener at the Las Vegas raiders is three weeks away.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Though the tomb raiders have been arrested, the total number of robberies is still unclear.

— Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of raider

Adjective

Researchers believe volcanic activity triggered an underwater landslide and caused a large chunk of Anak Krakatau’s southwest slope to collapse and displace a large volume of water.

— Tatan Syuflana, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The government razed or burned its buildings to keep them from becoming underwater hazards in the lake.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of underwater

Adjective

Meir and Adenot's task will be to replace a spacecraft navigational aid, prepare a particle detector for future upgrades, and install jumper cables to boost data-relay systems, NASA said.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Unlike navigational systems that work actively with satellites to know their exact locations, quantum sensors work passively to make measurements of physical properties like gravitational or magnetic fields to determine their position.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of navigational

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