seawater
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seawater
Where it comes from
From Middle English seewater, se water, from Old English sǣwæter (“seawater”), equivalent to sea + water. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Seewoater (“seawater”), West Frisian seewetter (“seawater”), Dutch zeewater (“seawater”), Icelandic sjóvatn (“seawater”).
noun seawaters · sea water
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The saltwater of a sea or ocean.
Similar: brine
adjective sea water
- Consisting of seawater. The continual seawater splashes corroded our equipment
- Associated in some way with seawater, or intended for dealing with seawater. The sharks in the aquarium had to be kept in a seawater tank
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: saltwater, brine, water, sea, ocean, estuary, marine, basalt, salt, mer, seagoing, infinite, salt sea, ocean water, sea water, saline water
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noun salt water of a sea or ocean
| Español | agua salada |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 해수 haesu, 바닷물 badanmul |
| 日本語 | 海水 kaisui |
| 中文 | 海水 hǎishuǐ |
| Português | água do mar, água salgada |
| Français | eau de mer |
| Deutsch | Meerwasser, Salzwasser |
| Русский | морска́я вода́ morskája vodá, солёная вода́ soljónaja vodá |
| Tiếng Việt | nước biển |
| עברית | מֵי יָם mey yam |
Talk about this word "seawater." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/seawater. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. seawater. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/seawater "seawater." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/seawater.Cite this
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title = {seawater},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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