n.
Pronunciation: ' s ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English see, from Old English s ǣ ; akin to Old High German s ē sea, Gothic saiws
Date: before 12th century
1 a : a great body of salt water that covers much of the earth broadly : the waters of the earth as distinguished from the land and air b : a body of salt water of second rank more or less landlocked <the Mediterranean sea > c : OCEAN d : an inland body of water ― used especially for names of such bodies <the Caspian Sea >
2 a : surface motion on a large body of water or its direction also : a large swell or wave ― often used in plural <heavy sea s > b : the disturbance of the ocean or other body of water due to the wind
3 : something likened to the sea especially in vastness <a sea of faces>
4 : the seafaring life
5 : 3 MARE
– sea adjective
– at sea
1 : on the sea specifically : on a sea voyage
2 : LOST , BEWILDERED
– to sea : to or on the open waters of the sea