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

Examples of deep-sea in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Pacific Fishery Management Council will consider Thursday choosing among several areas off Monterey Bay to protect in order to restore and preserve deep-sea corals that create habitat for sea creatures. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024 Now, scientists have discovered a new species of deep-sea worm. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2024 This deep-sea fish, measuring only about six inches long, may use its stealth and agility to steal fish trapped by jellies. Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024 Stroll along the picturesque docks on the Calabash River or join a deep-sea fishing tour to catch your own dinner. Tracey Minkin, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024 For deep-sea creatures, where sunlight is nonexistent, bioluminescence acts as a beacon in the perpetual night. Scott Travers, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 There's also deep-sea fishing, surfing, hiking, paddling, and lots of fresh seafood to go around. Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2024 In addition to ongoing plastic pollution and efforts to launch deep-sea mining operations, bottom trawling can raze the seafloor in a single sweep, destroying delicate organisms that take decades to grow. Priya Shukla, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024 Using a deep-sea robot, UC Santa Barbara scientists discovered an eerie graveyard of leaking barrels in 2020, spread out on the seafloor near Santa Catalina Island. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

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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