seawater

noun

sea·​wa·​ter ˈsē-ˌwȯ-tər How to pronounce seawater (audio)
-ˌwä-
: water in or from the sea

Examples of seawater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Mangrove trees can handle the salinity of seawater some of the time, but some forests can't handle being flooded with it all the time. Julia Simon, NPR, 22 May 2024 And for the first time, there's visible evidence that shows warm seawater pumping underneath the glacier. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for seawater 

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Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seawater was before the 12th century

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“Seawater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seawater. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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seawater

noun
sea·​wa·​ter ˈsē-ˌwȯt-ər How to pronounce seawater (audio)
-ˌwät-
: water in or from the sea

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