sea

sea
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seas
1) N-SING: the N, also by N The sea is the salty water that covers about three-quarters of the earth's surface.

Most of the kids have never seen the sea...

All transport operations, whether by sea, rail or road, are closely monitored at all times.

2) N-PLURAL You use seas when you are describing the sea at a particular time or in a particular area. [LITERARY]

He drowned after 30 minutes in the rough seas...

The seas are warm further south.

3) N-COUNT: oft in names A sea is a large area of salty water that is part of an ocean or is surrounded by land.

...the North Sea.

...the huge inland sea of Turkana.

4) N-SING: N of n A sea of people or things is a very large number of them together.

Down below them was the sea of upturned faces...

His eyes ran over the sea of bottles and glasses on the table.

5) PHRASE: usu v-link PHR You can say that someone is all at sea when they are in a state of confusion or uncertainty. [JOURNALISM]

If you had never seen a telly ad, you would be all at sea with popular culture.

6) PHRASE: v-link PHR, PHR after v At sea means on or under the sea, far away from land.

The boats remain at sea for an average of ten days at a time...

His body was found at sea in waters off the Canary Islands.

7) PHRASE: PHR after v If you go or look out to sea, you go or look across the sea.

...fishermen who go to sea for two weeks at a time...

He pointed out to sea.


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