Sea Siː Ocean Cottage Waste Dumped Wreck Lying

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

sea

1. the salt water that covers most of the earth’s surface and surrounds its continents and islands
• note at coast
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/coast_1
• to travel by sea
• a cottage by the sea
• The waste was dumped in the sea.
• The wreck is lying at the bottom of the sea.
• 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
• A swimmer drowned in the sea/ocean this morning.
• the Mediterranean Sea
• the Atlantic Ocean
• We’re spending a week by the sea/at the ocean in June
• We’re going to the beach for vacation.
2. a large area of salt water that is part of an ocean or surrounded by land
• See related entries: Coastlines and the sea
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/coastlines_and_the_sea/sea_1
• the North Sea
• the Caspian Sea
3. the movement of the waves of the sea
• It was a calm sea.
• The sea was very rough.
4. a large amount of something that stretches over a wide area
• He looked down at the sea of smiling faces before him.
5. on the sea, especially in a ship, or in the sea
• See related entries: Coastlines and the sea
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/coastlines_and_the_sea/sea_1
• It happened on the second night at sea.
• They were lost at sea.
6. confused and not knowing what to do
• See related entries: Coastlines and the sea
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/coastlines_and_the_sea/sea_1
• 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
• See related entries: Coastlines and the sea
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/coastlines_and_the_sea/sea_1
9. far away from land where the sea is deepest
• See related entries: Coastlines and the sea
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/coastlines_and_the_sea/sea_1
• She fell overboard and was swept out to sea.
10. to leave a port or harbour by ship or boat
• See related entries: Coastlines and the sea
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/coastlines_and_the_sea/sea_1
11. there are many other people or things that are as good as the one somebody has failed to get

Extra Examples

• He has sailed the seven seas.
• I love swimming in the sea!
• In recent years the sea has risen by a couple of inches.
• She scanned the vast sea of faces below her.
• She stood on the cliff, staring out to sea.
• The camp is situated 6 755 feet above sea level.
• The fishing boats headed for the open sea.
• The island is sinking into the ocean due to rising sea levels.
• The sea has receded since the river was diverted.
• The sea was too rough for sailing in small boats.
• The ship put to sea in deteriorating weather conditions.
• They live by the sea.
• They were lost at sea when their ship sank en route for Madeira.
• They were surrounded by a sea of boxes.
• Thousands of Haitians tried to cross the sea to Florida.
• We crossed the Mediterranean Sea on a cruise ship.
• We sailed across the Black Sea in a yacht.
• We sent our furniture by sea.
• We spent three weeks at sea.
• We’ll go down to the sea for a swim before dinner.
• a calm sea after the storm
• a house overlooking the sea
• the rise of British sea power in the 17th and 18th centuries
• three ships sailing on the sea
• treacherous sea conditions around Greenland
• A boy drowned last night after being swept into rough seas by a large wave.
• Fish stocks in the North Sea are in danger of ‘crashing’ because of over-fishing.
• Her husband was in the navy and spent a lot of time away at sea.
• I asked for a room with a sea view.
• I looked down at the sea of faces.
• Now the wreck is lying at the bottom of the sea.
• Our next guest has travelled across land and sea to be with us this evening.
• The goods were sent by sea.
• The plane passed over a sea of greenery.
• The sea was very calm.
• The taxi made its way through a sea of bicycles.
• The waste is dumped in the sea.
• They live in a cottage by the sea.
• They sailed the seven seas in search of adventure.
• We left the port and headed for the open sea.
• the cold seas of the Antarctic

Word Origin

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