undersea

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adjective

un·​der·​sea ˌən-dər-ˈsē How to pronounce undersea (audio)
1
: being or carried on under the sea or under the surface of the sea
undersea oil deposits
undersea fighting
2
: designed for use under the surface of the sea
an undersea fleet

undersea

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adverb

variants or underseas
: under the sea : beneath the surface of the sea
photographs taken undersea

Examples of undersea in a Sentence

Adjective They are conducting undersea research.
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Adjective
More recently, the agency pushed to ban Chinese companies and technology from undersea internet cables connected to the US. PC Magazine, 19 July 2025 New rules will ban Chinese technology from use in undersea cables to the US, the communications regulator said. Ben Smith, semafor.com, 18 July 2025 An ambitious engineering project ‒ the world's longest and deepest undersea road tunnel ‒ is under construction in Norway. Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 16 July 2025 The undersea data center concept seems to have growing appeal beyond China. You Xiaoying, Scientific American, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for undersea

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

1645, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of undersea was in 1613

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“Undersea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undersea. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

undersea

adjective
un·​der·​sea
ˈən-dər-ˈsē
1
: being or carried on under the sea or under the surface of the sea
undersea oil deposits
undersea warfare
2
: designed for use under the surface of the sea
undersea fleet

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