: 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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After a horrifying deep-sea virtual reality experience sent Whoopi Goldberg tumbling to the ground in recent years, the EGOT-winning actress has once again sounded the alarm over the technological apocalypse — particularly intrusive artificial intelligence. EW.com, 9 July 2025 The bow wreckage now supports a biodiverse community of deep-sea corals, anemones, and basket stars, utilizing the hull as their habitat. Cara Tabachnick july 8, CBS News, 8 July 2025 One of the main goals of the three-week mission was to create a comprehensive digital map of the debris field using deep-sea robotics. Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 July 2025 Smith’s witch eels are deep-sea dwellers, found at depths of about 850 to 1,500 feet, the study said. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 1 July 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 29 Jul. 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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