blue water

noun

: the open sea
blue-water adjective

Examples of blue water in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blue water was in 1582

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“Blue water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20water. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

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