: 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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Tankers are seen at the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, the only natural deep-sea port in the region and one of the major container ports in the Sharjah Emirate, along the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway through which one-fifth of global oil output passes on June 23, 2025.
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 23 June 2025
These findings have huge implications for important underwater ecosystems such as tropical and even deep-sea coral reefs that provide essential habitats and nursery grounds for the young of many marine species.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Ocean secrets Researchers capture elusive squid on camera In a rare encounter, scientists have captured the first-ever footage of an elusive 3-foot-long squid alive in its deep-sea habitat.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 21 June 2025
By feeding on methane, sea spiders and other deep-sea creatures like sponges and tube worms might be keeping some of the gas from reaching the atmosphere.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2025
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 23 June 2025
These findings have huge implications for important underwater ecosystems such as tropical and even deep-sea coral reefs that provide essential habitats and nursery grounds for the young of many marine species.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Ocean secrets Researchers capture elusive squid on camera In a rare encounter, scientists have captured the first-ever footage of an elusive 3-foot-long squid alive in its deep-sea habitat.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 21 June 2025
By feeding on methane, sea spiders and other deep-sea creatures like sponges and tube worms might be keeping some of the gas from reaching the atmosphere.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for deep-sea
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“Deep-sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep-sea. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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