The continuous body of salt water covering most of the earth's surface, especially this body regarded as a geophysical entity distinct from earth and sky.
Abbr. S.
A tract of water within an ocean.
A relatively large body of salt water completely or partially enclosed by land.
A relatively large landlocked body of fresh water.
The condition of the ocean's surface with regard to its course, flow, swell, or turbulence: a rising sea; choppy seas.
A wave or swell, especially a large one: a 40-foot sea that broke over the stern.
The condition of the ocean's surface with regard to its course, flow, swell, or turbulence: a rising sea; choppy seas.
A wave or swell, especially a large one: a 40-foot sea that broke over the stern.
Something that suggests the ocean in its overwhelming sweep or vastness: a sea of controversy.
O.E. sæ "sheet of water, sea, lake," from P.Gmc. *saiwaz (cf. O.S. seo, O.Fris. se, M.Du. see), of unknown origin, outside connections "wholly doubtful" (Buck). Gmc. languages also use the general IE word (represented by Eng. mere), but have no firm distinction between "sea" and "lake," either by size or by salt vs. fresh. This may reflect the Baltic geography where the languages are thought to have originated. The two words are used more or less interchangeably, and exist in opposite senses (e.g. Goth. saiws "lake," marei "sea;" but Du. zee "sea," meer "lake"). Cf. also O.N. sær "sea," but Dan. sø, usually "lake" but "sea" in phrases. Ger. See is "sea" (fem.) or "lake" (masc.). Meaning "dark area of the moon's surface" is attested from 1667 (see mare (2)). Phrase sea change "transformation" is attested from 1610, first in Shakespeare ("The Tempest," I.ii). Sea legs is from 1712; sea serpent attested from 1646; sea level first recorded 1806. At sea in the fig. sense of "perplexed" is attested from 1768, from lit. sense of "out of sight of land."
(often withthe) the mass of salt water covering most of the Earth's surface Example: I enjoy swimming in the sea; over land and sea; The sea is very deep here; (also adjective) A whale is a type of large sea animal.
Arabic:
بَحْر
Chinese (Simplified):
海洋
Chinese (Traditional):
海洋
Czech:
moře; mořský
Danish:
hav; hav-
Dutch:
zee
Estonian:
meri
Finnish:
meri
French:
mer; marin
German:
das Meer, Meeres-…
Greek:
θάλασσα
Hungarian:
tenger; (összetételben) tengeri
Icelandic:
sjór, haf
Indonesian:
laut
Italian:
mare; marino
Japanese:
海
Korean:
바다, 해양
Latvian:
jūra
Lithuanian:
jūra
Norwegian:
hav, sjø
Polish:
morze
Portuguese (Brazil):
mar
Portuguese (Portugal):
mar
Romanian:
mare; marin
Russian:
море
Slovak:
more; morský
Slovenian:
morje
Spanish:
mar
Swedish:
hav
Turkish:
deniz
sea2[siː]noun
a particular area of sea Example: the Baltic Sea; These fish are found in tropical seas.
Arabic:
منطِقَة مُعَيَّنَه من البَحْر
Chinese (Simplified):
（专用名词中的）海，内海
Chinese (Traditional):
(專用名詞中的)海，內海
Czech:
moře
Danish:
hav
Dutch:
zee
Estonian:
meri
Finnish:
meri
French:
mer
German:
die See
Greek:
θάλασσα, πέλαγος
Hungarian:
tenger
Icelandic:
haf
Indonesian:
laut
Italian:
mare
Japanese:
～海
Korean:
…해(海)
Latvian:
jūra
Lithuanian:
jūra
Norwegian:
hav
Polish:
morze
Portuguese (Brazil):
mar
Portuguese (Portugal):
mar
Romanian:
mare
Russian:
море
Slovak:
more
Slovenian:
morje
Spanish:
mar
Swedish:
havet, sjön, vatten
Turkish:
… denizi
sea3[siː]noun
a particular state of the sea Example: mountainous seas
Sea Bright, NJ (borough, FIPS 66240) Location: 40.36209 N, 73.97555 W Population (1990): 1693 (1204 housing units) Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 1.3 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 07760
Sea Girt, NJ (borough, FIPS 66330) Location: 40.12920 N, 74.03449 W Population (1990): 2099 (1270 housing units) Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 1.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 08750
Sea Cliff, NY (village, FIPS 66047) Location: 40.84850 N, 73.65133 W Population (1990): 5054 (2066 housing units) Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 2.3 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 11579
Sea-Tac, WA (CDP, FIPS 62288) Location: 47.44348 N, 122.29777 W Population (1990): 22694 (10189 housing units) Area: 25.4 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)
The Sea Ranch, CA Zip code(s): 95497
Sea Isle City, NJ (city, FIPS 66390) Location: 39.15241 N, 74.69784 W Population (1990): 2692 (5991 housing units) Area: 5.7 sq km (land), 0.9 sq km (water)
Sea Ranch Lakes, FL (village, FIPS 64725) Location: 26.20011 N, 80.09622 W Population (1990): 619 (334 housing units) Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Green Sea, SC Zip code(s): 29545
North Sea, NY (CDP, FIPS 53561) Location: 40.93727 N, 72.40599 W Population (1990): 2530 (2198 housing units) Area: 23.7 sq km (land), 2.8 sq km (water)
Ormond-By-The-Sea, FL (CDP, FIPS 53175) Location: 29.34370 N, 81.06807 W Population (1990): 8157 (5241 housing units) Area: 5.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL (town, FIPS 39475) Location: 26.18843 N, 80.09579 W Population (1990): 2990 (3345 housing units) Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 1.5 sq km (water)
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA (city, FIPS 11250) Location: 36.55335 N, 121.92095 W Population (1990): 4239 (3324 housing units) Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Avon-by-the-Sea, NJ (borough, FIPS 2440) Location: 40.19100 N, 74.01524 W Population (1990): 2165 (1371 housing units) Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Be*yond"\, prep. [OE. biyonde, bi[yogh]eonde, AS. begeondan, prep. and adv.; pref. be- + geond yond, yonder. See Yon, Yonder.]1. On the further side of; in the same direction as, and further on or away than. Beyond that flaming hill. --G. Fletcher. 2. At a place or time not yet reached; before. A thing beyond us, even before our death. --Pope. 3. Past, out of the reach or sphere of; further than; greater than; as, the patient was beyond medical aid; beyond one's strength. 4. In a degree or amount exceeding or surpassing; proceeding to a greater degree than; above, as in dignity, excellence, or quality of any kind. "Beyond expectation." --Barrow. Beyond any of the great men of my country. --Sir P. Sidney. Beyond sea. (Law) See under Sea. To go beyond, to exceed in ingenuity, in research, or in anything else; hence, in a bed sense, to deceive or circumvent. That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter. --1 Thess. iv. 6.
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