: 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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Read Next World ‘Flourishing’ deep-sea life found when Antarctic iceberg breaks off. Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025 The town is known for its deep-sea fishing charters, boat cruises and casino boats. Dennis Romero, NBC news, 26 May 2025 The high-definition pictures of the USS F-1 were released after a group of interagency teams used cutting-edge deep-sea imaging technology during an expedition earlier this year, according to news release from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Stephen Smith, CBS News, 24 May 2025 But the ocean sciences division has awarded more funding than typical this year, including a $39 million grant to establish an office that will manage a deep-sea drilling program and an $18 million grant to Columbia University to support a research vessel. Aatish Bhatia, New York Times, 22 May 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 4 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

deep-sea

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