sea room

noun

: room for maneuver at sea

Examples of sea room in a Sentence

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Their lack of sea room puts a premium on central bankers’ demonstrated good judgment; an unforced error like that of the ECB in 2011 could have dire consequences. The Economist, 12 July 2019

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1554, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sea room was circa 1554

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“Sea room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20room. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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