the seas of the Southern Hemisphere millions of plants and animals live in the sea
Recent Examples on the WebThe trajectory of Sunday’s flight — a normal takeoff and climb with no significant weather and about 18 minutes of routine flying before a sudden, steep plunge into the sea without a distress call — is, for now, unexplained and deeply disturbing. Dominic Gates, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2022 Her medium-length, chocolate-brown hair fell into a sea of loose waves that landed around her chest area. Gabi Thorne, Allure, 1 Sep. 2022 The aqueduct was once a source of drinking water, but waste rendered the water unusable in recent decades, leading to large quantities of water being dumped into the sea. Claire Parker, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2022 Longrock was one of 100 beaches around England which had raw sewage disgorged into the sea during the peak summer period. Julia Buckley, CNN, 27 Aug. 2022 The sides of the great volcano were blown out into the sea, its structure collapsed, and the entire island of Krakatoa subsided into the water and disappeared.San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022 The announcement came after Beijing fired missiles into the sea near Taiwan, as tensions continue following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit there last month. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 He is gone now, and the waves gnaw at the shore and the island slowly sinks into the sea. Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 Others have suggested that one man fell from the blimp and the other jumped into the sea to assist him. Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English see, from Old English sǣ; akin to Old High German sē sea, Goth saiws
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of sea was before the 12th century