Phrase Hound found 1,147 phrases and 430 compound words that contain sea. The most common are listed below. Open sea in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 1,147
- sea levelThe nominal height of the surface of the oceans above which heights of geographical features and aircraft flight levels are measured.
- Black SeaAn inland sea bound by Southeastern Europe in the west, Eastern Europe in the north and northeast, and Turkey in the south.
- Red SeaA long, narrow sea between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula; links the Suez Canal with the Arabian Sea.
- deep-seaOf, related to or located in the deeper part of the sea.
- sea urchinAny of many marine echinoderms, of the class Echinoidea, commonly found in shallow water, having a complex chewing structure named Aristotle's lantern.
- North SeaA marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean between Britain (in the west), Scandinavia (in the east) and Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and France (in the south).
- Yellow SeaA marginal sea of the Pacific between mainland China and the Korean Peninsula
- White SeaA sea to the northwest of Russia.
- sea saltSalt prepared by evaporating seawater.
- sea bassAny of various species of saltwater fish in various families, or a specimen thereof, in several families in order Perciformes
- Java SeaA sea north of the island of Java in Indonesia and south of Borneo.
- sea iceFrozen seawater.
- sea-turtleAlternative form of sea turtle.
- Dead SeaA lake in the Middle East in Palestine and Jordan, noted for high salinity and for its banks being the lowest land-based elevation on Earth.
- sea lionA pinniped of most genera in the family Otariidae (the eared seals).
- open seaThat part of the sea out of sight of land.
- sea changeA profound transformation; a metamorphosis.
- sea horseAny of the small fish of the genus Hippocampus that have a horselike head and swim upright.
- Irish SeaA sea in British Isles, Europe in the Atlantic. A sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland; bordered to the north by the North Channel and to the south by St George's Channel and the Celtic Sea.
- Caribbean SeaA tropical sea in the Western Hemisphere, part of the Atlantic Ocean, southeast of the Gulf of Mexico.
- Sea of JapanA marginal sea between Japan, Sakhalin, the Asian continent, and Jeju Island.
- law of the seaThe body of international law that concerns the principles and rules by which public entities, especially states, interact in maritime matters, including navigational rights, sea mineral rights, and coastal waters jurisdiction.
- Mediterranean SeaThe sea between Europe and Africa.
- South China SeaA marginal sea of the Western Pacific, on the East coast of Asia. The western arm of the Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines.
- East China SeaA marginal sea east of China, south of the Korean Peninsula, west of the Ryukyu Islands, and north of Taiwan.
Compound words 430
- seasideThe area by and around the sea; including the beach, promenade or cliffs.
- seashoreThe coastal land bordering a sea or an ocean.
- seawaterThe saltwater of a sea or ocean.
- seaportA town or harbour with facilities for seagoing ships to dock and take on or discharge cargo.
- seamanSynonym of sailor, particularly on a maritime vessel.
- seabedThe floor or bottom of the sea or ocean.
- seagullAny of several white, often dark-backed birds of the family Laridae having long, pointed wings and short legs.
- seaplaneAny aircraft capable of taking off from, and alighting on the surface of water.
- seabirdAny bird that spends most of its time in coastal waters or over the oceans.
- seafaringLiving one's life at sea.