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noun mainly British sea pronunciation in American English /si/
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    Tim went swimming in the sea.
    He had a room overlooking the sea.
    into the sea: I ran across the beach and into the sea.
    at sea (=in a boat or ship on the sea): Some older tankers need maintenance while at sea.
    by sea (=in a ship across the sea): Most of his belongings will be transported by sea.
    out to sea (=out onto the sea): She rowed the boat out to sea.
    lost at sea (=died in the sea): A service was held to commemorate those lost at sea.
    put to sea (=start a journey in a ship): The cruiser put to sea yesterday from the port of Murmansk.
    the open sea (=a part of the sea far from land): The yacht was on the open sea in light winds.
    1. a.
      calm/rough/choppy/stormy seas: A fishing boat is missing in rough seas off the Shetlands.
    2. b.


      [singular] used as part of the name of a sea
      the North Sea
      the Irish Sea
    3. c.
      [countable] a large area of salt water
      The dam will create an enormous inland sea.
    4. d.

      the seas

      literary the sea in general
      the peace and freedom of the seas



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