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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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

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Recent Examples of maritime Investors were also digesting news that the Houthi militants in Yemen declared a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia. — Sam Meredith,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 July 2026 Shipping companies and international maritime organizations quickly rejected the idea as a violation of international law. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 20 July 2026 The internal physics of the Shelf-M rely on a channel-type core architecture derived from operational parameters used in maritime nuclear icebreakers. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026 Upstairs, airy, uncluttered rooms contain pink marble tables, traditional Chinese wooden doors and maritime-blue curtains. — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for maritime
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maritime
  1. nautical
  2. marine
  3. naval
  4. oceanic
  5. navigational
Adjective
  • At Talbots, this popular pair is $40 off — plus, consider other cropped styles with airy linen and nautical stripes.
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • Choose a nautical blue pair for a Costa Brava day trip to Dali’s beloved Cadaqués or a rustic tan style to visit medieval Toledo, just 35 mins from Madrid by train.
    — Jessica Benavides Canepa, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026
Definition of nautical
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  • The concept of marine cloud brightening, or MCB as researchers call it, is not new.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • Captain Bill Taylor, a degree-holding marine scientist who has worked out of Jupiter for 30 years, tells a similar story.
    — Kate Waxman, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026
Definition of marine
Adjective
  • Four Kuwaiti service members were wounded by an Iranian attack on a Kuwaiti naval vessel, the country’s Defense Ministry said.
    — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • Rauscher finished his tour in Vietnam as a Petty Officer 3rd Class, but spent some remaining months of his naval service in Seattle.
    — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of naval
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  • The scent is fresh and invigorating, with a blast of salty oceanic notes and a ripe fig heart.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 14 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of oceanic
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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