maritime

adjective

ˈmer-ə-ˌtīm How to pronounce maritime (audio)
Definition of maritimenext
1
as in nautical
of or relating to navigation of the sea a rare maritime chart from the 17th century

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as in marine
of or relating to the sea the city's extraordinary boom is almost entirely due to the increase in maritime commerce

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Recent Examples of maritime Far more difficult is reconciling maritime safety rules, US civilian nuclear regulations, and UK standards, . — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026 Along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the historic route connected waterfront communities that were once separated by rivers, bays, and marshes, creating a new way for travelers to experience the region’s seafood, architecture, and maritime traditions. — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2026 Beijing allegedly uses the information to further its position in territorial disputes and provide maritime reconnaissance and early-warning indications of foreign military targets. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026 Chief among them is the war in Iran, which analysts view as a stalemate that has choked major maritime arteries for oil and gas. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for maritime
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maritime
  1. nautical
  2. marine
  3. naval
  4. oceanic
  5. navigational
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
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  • Large-scale ocean deployment would introduce challenges involving currents, waves, fouling by marine organisms, material durability, recovery of the adsorbent, and processing costs.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • But ship traffic through the strait remains well below prewar levels, according to independent firms that track marine traffic.
    — Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of marine
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
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
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  • The plane overran runway 30 on landing, struck navigational aids and hit a 2012 white Ford Econoline van owned by the Professional Ocean Service Corporation, a contract cleaning company for the airlines, Homendy said.
    — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Homendy said that upon landing back in Miami, the plane overran the runway and struck navigational aids and equipment before hitting the cleaning company’s Ford van, which was transporting the crew inside the airport.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026
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“Maritime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maritime. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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