Poseidon

noun

Po·​sei·​don pə-ˈsī-dᵊn How to pronounce Poseidon (audio)
: the Greek god of the sea compare neptune

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Along with her charming, protective right-hand special agent Manny (Ramón Rodríguez), Danielle must lead a Poseidon Adventure-style crew of misfit survivors to safety. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 11 Apr. 2025 One of its first deals was a $175 million equity investment to support the construction of San Diego’s Carlsbad Desalination Plant, sourced through Dorrell’s longtime relationship with Poseidon Resources, the project’s developer. Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 The Poseidon wreckage, also known as the transfer portal, has not been kind to the University of Maryland Terrapins men’s basketball team. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2025 The production line for the Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft is pictured at Boeing’s 737 factory in Renton, Washington, November 18, 2021. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Poseidon

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek Poseidōn

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Poseidon was in 1811

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“Poseidon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Poseidon. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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