seawater

noun

sea·​wa·​ter ˈsē-ˌwȯ-tər How to pronounce seawater (audio)
-ˌwä-
: water in or from the sea

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As seawater creeps further into coastlines, salt threatens to pollute the freshwater reserves that people depend on. Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025 The scientists also analyzed isotopes in the soil to understand the impacts of seawater intrusion. Mostafa Salem, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025 The spa also has a traditional Mayan steam bath, seawater hydrotherapy pool, sauna, and nine treatment rooms. Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2025 People who come to visit the aquarium have no idea of how much work, how much R&D, how much finessing, and all the nuances of the seawater system and assembling animals and everything goes into pulling something like that off. Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seawater

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First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seawater was before the 12th century

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“Seawater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seawater. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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seawater

noun
sea·​wa·​ter ˈsē-ˌwȯt-ər How to pronounce seawater (audio)
-ˌwät-
: water in or from the sea

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