: of, relating to, or occurring in the deeper parts of the sea
deep-sea fishing

Examples of deep-sea in a Sentence

chartered a boat to do some deep-sea fishing
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About 300 miles off the coast of Tokyo, researchers aboard a deep-sea submersible sank below the surface of the water. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 July 2025 In fact, deep-sea brittle stars from Australia were surprisingly similar to brittle stars from the Atlantic Ocean, suggesting that the creatures spread across whole oceans over millions and millions of years. Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 24 July 2025 Get Outside Delight in the Sand and Surf of Corpus Christi beaches From relaxing in the sand or deep-sea fishing to family-friendly excitement and totally tubular surfing destinations, Corpus Christi is home to nine beaches and miles of sandy shores for every kind of beachgoer. Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 24 July 2025 Last year, a Chinese-Singaporean consortium won a tender to construct a new deep-sea container port at Anaklia, Georgia, after Tbilisi cancelled an earlier agreement with a U.S.-Georgian consortium. Jeffrey Mankoff, Foreign Affairs, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for deep-sea

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1625, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of deep-sea was circa 1625

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“Deep-sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep-sea. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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deep-sea

adjective
ˌdēp-ˌsē
: of, relating to, or occurring in the deeper parts of the sea
deep-sea fishing
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