Kilo Lingo

sea

/siː/

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Translation

The sea is the large area of salt water that covers most of the world.

Word origin

Sea comes from an old Germanic word for a large body of water.

Origin
Old English
Root
sae

Grammar

Gender
Pluralseas

Examples

along beach .

They were near the big area of salt water.

calm blue .

The water was still and not rough.

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These animals make their home in the salt water.

The sea is the great mass of salt water that lies around the land. We swim in it, sail on it, and watch the waves roll onto the shore.

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This word is part of lesson 6.