seagrass

noun

sea·​grass ˈsē-ˌgras 

: any of various submerged monocotyledonous plants (such as eelgrass, tape grass, and turtle grass) of tropical to temperate usually shallow coastal waters that have narrow grasslike leaves and often form dense underwater meadows

Examples of seagrass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Restoration efforts are needed for our coastal ecosystems, such as mangroves, seagrass beds, coral reefs, and salt marshes, as natural hurricane defenses. —Marc Benioff, Time, 24 June 2025

Some species cycle nutrients across marine ecosystems; others help sustain carbon-sequestering habitats like mangroves and seagrass beds, contributing to climate resilience. —Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025

Additionally, the polluted fresh water has killed off seagrass beds in the Indian River Lagoon. —Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025

Mendoza sided with the environmental group Bear Warriors United, which argued that wastewater discharges into the lagoon led to the demise of seagrass, a key food source for manatees, and resulted in deaths and other harm to manatees. —News Service Of Florida, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for seagrass

• alas
• amass
• bromegrass
• bypass
• chagas
• crabgrass
• crevasse
• eelgrass
• eyeglass
• groundmass
• harass
• impasse