blue water

noun

: the open sea
blue-water adjective

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Mount Storm King on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula loomed above the deep blue waters of Lake Crescent, a silent watchman over some of our country’s wildest wilderness. Kade Krichko, Outside Online, 17 July 2025 Address: Andros 845 00, Greece Wellness travelers will be tempted by the offerings at Kea Retreat, a family-run boutique hotel located in a hillside nature reserve above the pristine blue waters of Psathi Bay. Monica Mendal, Vogue, 15 July 2025 Travelers will fly halfway around the world to find calm, crystal-clear, blue water, from the Bahamas to the Seychelles and the Gili Islands. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025 The aquarium has been a pioneer from the start, unveiling the world’s first living kelp forest exhibit and debuting large-scale displays of jellyfish—hypnotic creatures that pulse rhythmically through the glowing blue waters. Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for blue water

Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blue water was in 1582

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“Blue water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20water. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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