blue water

noun

Synonyms of blue waternext
: the open sea
blue-water adjective

Examples of blue water in a Sentence

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Shanty Creek Resort sits east of the famed Caribbean-blue waters of Torch Lake, one of the bluest lakes in the world. Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026 Lotus flowers and clear blue waters bring serenity to bright, red-orange aura designs and gold chrome linework. Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026 There’s still ice the coyotes use, especially if there’s heavy snow cover inland, but what looks like seemingly endless ice cover one day will turn into an expanse of blue water once the wind changes. David Zeug, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026 The hotel sits on a point and is almost entirely surround by calm, gin-bottle blue water. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026 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 14 Feb. 2026.

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