marine 1 of 2

adjective

mə-ˈrēn How to pronounce marine (audio)
Definition of marinenext
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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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Recent Examples of marine
Adjective
The sea green potion also contains the Refining Ferment, a marine-acid complex designed to smooth texture and support skin renewal. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026 The first is a major marine heat wave along the coast that started last year. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
Surrounded by house reefs – and with a private marine reserve around it which restricts other boats to 400m off its shores – Mnemba offers a rare private space on this increasingly touristy Zanzibar coastline. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026 The Atlantic Ocean marine sanctuary 130 miles southeast of Cape Cod was designated in 2016. — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for marine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marine
  1. oceanic
  2. nautical
  3. ranger
  4. maritime
  5. naval
  6. raider
  7. underwater
  8. navigational
Adjective
  • Emergence of oceanic exploitation Tuna consumption by people is obviously nothing new.
    — Torben Rick, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
  • El Niño is like dropping a rock in a pond, says Daniel Vimont, professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
    — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of oceanic
Adjective
  • The duo sported torn sailors’ garb, fishing nets, and accessories like a neckerchief and nautical cap.
    — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The decor hits just the right amount of nautical; soothing blues and greens abound, as do a mix of textures and prints that feel right at home in the New England setting.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of nautical
Noun
  • In the interview, Dornan spoke with his Hunt for Gollum costar Leo Woodall, who plays Halvard — a fellow Dúnedain ranger who travels with Strider — in the upcoming film.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Adriene Holcomb, the district ranger for the Mountain Home Ranger District for the Boise National Forest, added that because of the dry winter, larger, dead vegetation did not absorb moisture, causing the plants to carry more heat.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of ranger
Adjective
  • Automatic Identification System, or AIS, transponders broadcast a vessel’s identity, position and movements to other ships and maritime authorities.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Bailey’s findings are compelling but shouldn’t be considered conclusive, cautions Richard Blakemore, maritime history professor at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom who also wasn’t involved with Bailey’s work.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of maritime
Adjective
  • Testing the naval configuration The program has already cleared an earlier launch milestone.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The northern/central part of Canada The US… Because of our geographic isolation and military/naval dominance, the US basically doesn’t have to worry about anything but nukes.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of naval
Noun
  • The series chronicles the rise of Norse raiders Erik Bloodaxe (Xavier Molyneux) and his wife Gunnhild, Mother of Kings (Jessica Madsen).
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Frank and Jesse James rode with them as the raiders killed 150 to 200 men and boys and burned down nearly every business on Massachusetts Street, as well as dozens of homes.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of raider
Adjective
  • Democrats were underwater, with 38% of voters seeing the party as either strongly or somewhat positive versus 46% seeing the party as somewhat or strongly negative.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Finding and neutralizing threats The demonstration’s final phase brought in Thales Advanced Acoustic Concepts’ ANGLER underwater effector.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of underwater
Adjective
  • That frees up human operators to focus on big-picture decisions, such as monitoring weather forecasts, running flight simulations for possible paths, and then chaining together a series of navigational waypoints for the smoothest possible journey.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Containers were floating in the water after the vessel sank, Pakistani maritime authorities warned in a navigational alert.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of navigational

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