Sea Extra Examples Siː Large Ship Noun Waste

• the waste was dumped in the sea.
• the wreck is lying at the bottom of the sea.
• to travel by sea
• a cottage by the sea

sea

1. the salt water that covers most of the earth’s surface and surrounds its continents and islands
• NOTE AT coast
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• The waste was dumped in the sea.
• The wreck is lying at the bottom of the sea.
• to travel by sea
• a cottage by the sea
• He was shot down into the sea off (= near) Japan.
• We left port and headed for the open sea (= far away from land).
• the cold seas of the Arctic
• a sea voyage
• a hotel room with sea view
• The temperature of most of the deep sea is only just above freezing.
• The boat, broken to bits, lay on the sea floor.
• The amount of Arctic sea ice in summer has shrunk 15 to 20%.

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• I love swimming in the sea!
• We'll go down to the sea for a swim before dinner.
• three ships sailing on the sea
• In recent years the sea has risen by a couple of inches.
• The sea has receded since the river was diverted.
• They live by the sea.
• a house overlooking the sea
• Thousands of Haitians tried to cross the sea to Florida.
• We sent our furniture by sea.
2. a large area of salt water that is part of an ocean or surrounded by land
• the North Sea
• the Caspian Sea

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• We crossed the Mediterranean Sea on a cruise ship.
• We sailed across the Black Sea in a yacht.
• They sailed the seven seas in search of adventure.
3. the movement of the waves of the sea
• It was a calm sea.
• The sea was very rough.
• The ship sank in heavy seas.
• stormy/choppy seas

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• A boy drowned last night after being swept into rough seas by a large wave.
• The sea was too rough for sailing in small boats.
4. a large amount of something that stretches over a wide area
• He looked down at the sea of smiling faces before him.

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• The taxi made its way through a sea of bicycles.
• The plane passed over a sea of greenery.
• They were surrounded by a sea of boxes.
5. on the sea, especially in a ship, or in the sea
• It happened on the second night at sea.
• They were lost at sea.

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• Her husband was in the navy and spent a lot of time away at sea.
• We spent three weeks at sea.
6. confused and not knowing what to do
• I'm all at sea with these new regulations.
7. in a difficult situation where there are two equally unpleasant or unacceptable choices
8. to become a sailor; to leave your home and family without permission to become a sailor
• He ran away to sea at the age of 13.
9. far away from land where the sea is deepest
• She fell overboard and was swept out to sea.
• She stood on the cliff, staring out to sea.
10. to leave a port or harbour by ship or boat
• The ship put to sea in deteriorating weather conditions.
11. used to comfort somebody whose romantic relationship has ended by saying that there are many other people with whom they may have a successful relationship in the future

Word Origin

• Old English sǣ, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zee and German See.