- sea
- seaW1S3 [si:] n[: Old English; Origin: sA]1.) [singular, U]the large area of salty water that covers much of the earth's surface= ↑ocean▪ Jay stripped his clothes off and ran into the sea.▪ All the rooms have sea views.▪ The sea was perfectly calm .▪ the rough seas and wild winds that buffeted the coast▪ They headed west toward the open sea .▪ Most exports went by sea .▪ a little cottage by the sea▪ He spent over 30 years at sea .▪ They stood side by side looking out to sea .▪ a sailor who was lost at sea▪ He went to sea when he was eighteen.▪ The refugees put to sea in five rickety rafts.▪ Divers have disturbed the sea bed in some areas.▪ She's out enjoying the sea air .2.)a large area of salty water that is mostly enclosed by land▪ the Mediterranean Sea3.) sea of stha very large number of people or things that all look similar▪ He looked out at the sea of faces.4.) (all) at seaconfused or not sure what to do▪ Living in a foreign country can mean you're always at sea about what's going on.5.) the seasliterary the sea - used especially when you are not talking about a particular oceanacross the seas(=far away)▪ They came from lands across the seas.6.)one of the broad areas that seem flat on the moon and Mars▬▬▬▬▬▬▬COLLOCATES for sense 1calm sea (=without large waves)rough sea(s)/heavy seas (=with large waves)the open sea (=part of the sea far away from land)by sea (=on a ship)by the sea (=on the coast)at sea (=working on ships)out to sea (=away from the land)be lost at sea (=be drowned)go to sea (=go to work on a ship)put to sea (=make a boat go out to sea)seawaterseabed/floor (=the land at the bottom of the sea)sea air (=the air at the coast)▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.