by sea

idiom

: by means of a ship
We traveled by sea.

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The 40-year-old single- barrel expression spent its first 35 years maturing in Jamaica before master blender Alexandre Gabriel shipped it by sea to France and finished it in an ex-Cognac cask. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2025 Japanese industry depended on oil, rubber and raw materials from occupied territories, all of which had to be transported by sea. Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025 Sea-level rise is exacerbated by sea ice melt, and there’s no sign that’s slowing. Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025 Private terraces with horizon views are cooled by sea breezes. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for by sea

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“By sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20sea. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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