Synonyms of maritime

maritime

adjective

ˈmer-ə-ˌtīm 

1

as in nautical

of or relating to navigation of the sea

a rare maritime chart from the 17th century

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nautical
• naval
• navigational
• marine
• admiralty
• seafaring
• oceanographic
• seagoing
• hydrographic
• oceangoing

2

as in marine

of or relating to the sea

the city's extraordinary boom is almost entirely due to the increase in maritime commerce

Synonyms & Similar Words

• marine
• oceanic
• underwater
• naval
• pelagic
• nautical
• deepwater
• deep-sea
• admiralty
• benthic
• oceanographic
• undersea
• hydrographic
• abyssal
• saltwater

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of maritime

The Houthi rebels announced a maritime blockade of the Yemeni government's backer Saudi Arabia -- which has led a coalition that heavily bombed Houthi areas throughout the war. — August 18, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

The targets weren't oil refineries, maritime hubs or arms plants hit by other Ukrainian strikes, but warehouses that bring the convenience of online shopping across the breadth of Russia. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

The Saudi Defense Ministry announced July 30 plans for a multinational maritime-defense coalition intended to protect freedom of navigation and commercial and energy routes through Bab el-Mandeb, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

For China, building the infrastructure to quickly identify, mobilize and integrate suitable commercial vessels could therefore become another component of its preparations for a potential maritime conflict. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026