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sea

noun US /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

How often you will meet it

Rank 434 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 46,440 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.022% of every word in the library.

It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.

What it means

noun

  1. a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
  2. anything apparently limitless in quantity or volume also: ocean
  3. turbulent water with swells of considerable size heavy seas

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

sea in real books

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  • I then put to sea, and in getting to shore had three encouragements.

    The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1

  • The roar of the sea and wind was still like thunder in the air.

    The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1

  • They put out to sea, and casting their baited hooks, the experienced fisherman soon pulls up a fine lively whiting.

    Sketches by Seymour — Volume 04 · Robert Seymour · Chapter 1

  • It was a heroism no less than that which calls for volunteers for India, Africa and the Isles of the sea.

    The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1

  • In every little fold of them drops were trickling down now to water the earth and give back the sea its own.

    The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1

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