Meaning
The sea is the large area of salt water that covers most of the world.
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Word origin
Sea comes from an old Germanic word for a large body of water.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- sae
Grammar
Examples
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They were near the big area of salt water.
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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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