How to Use maritime in a Sentence

maritime

adjective
  • She's an expert in maritime law.
  • The country's maritime industry is an important part of its economy.
  • Most of the freight trains on the route are headed to or from the maritime Port of San Diego.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Cook said the Coast Guard reached her on a handheld maritime radio.
    Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Its maritime militia is a force of fishing vessels that works with the state.
    Regine Cabato, Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Barrel staves were taken along on this maritime journey to soak up the sea air and brine.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Some sailors trust the SS Bannockburn as a bad maritime omen, while others see the myth as nothing but a ghost of tragedy.
    Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The attacks on shipping have disrupted one of the busiest maritime routes in the world, forcing many vessels to avoid the area.
    Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The isle’s maritime heritage is honored at the Pak Tai Temple, dedicated to the Taoist god of the sea.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The attack involved nine aerial drones and seven maritime drones, the post said.
    Peter Aitken, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2022
  • The upheaval of protests and the mounting chaos of the women’s stories rise in unison with the typhoon that threatens to engulf the maritime port city.
    Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Ukraine used maritime drones to attack the Russian naval fleet in October.
    Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2023
  • But every July 12, the golden age of maritime radio comes back to life.
    Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024
  • Consequently, there has been a lot of maritime commerce on the lakes for hundreds of years.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 June 2024
  • The Philippines is a nation of over 7,000 islands and no stranger to maritime disasters.
    Regine Cabato, Washington Post, 23 May 2022
  • On the best days, carving turns under the Golden Gate Bridge feels like a maritime version of a fresh powder day on a steep ski slope.
    Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 7 July 2024
  • In order to live at Galilee, residents must work as artists or in the maritime industry.
    Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Shipwreck Beach is a maritime graveyard on the Hawaiian island of Lāna`i.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2024
  • The villa is surrounded by a 12-acre park with of cypresses, maritime pines, oaks and bay trees.
    Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Experts say the shift to maritime attempts is at least in part the result of stricter border enforcement on land.
    David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Oct. 2021
  • Twenty-six passengers died that day, making the wreck one of the worst maritime disasters in the region.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Wikoff would be responsible for all naval and combined maritime forces in the region.
    Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Where to Eat and Drink Monhegan’s food scene is small but mighty, focusing on the local maritime cuisine.
    Margot Mazur, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2024
  • The city dates back centuries and has strong ties to Portugal's maritime discoveries in the 15th and 16th centuries.
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Here, five miles of unspoiled beaches unfurl along the Atlantic and sandy trails wind through dense maritime forest.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
  • On a clammy Saturday this month, eight of them appeared in the early morning haze, ghosts of the maritime past — but real.
    William Booth, Washington Post, 24 July 2023
  • His father, Jochanan, known as Jan, worked in the maritime insurance business.
    Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2023
  • The area is still essential to the nation’s maritime heritage today.
    Fox News, 29 June 2022
  • His survey includes time zones, the Eurovision Song Contest, cities, the territorial claims that sliced up Antarctica like a pie, maritime boundaries, and microstates, plus nations and empires throughout history.
    Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The Tiantong satellites are purpose-built for mobile satellite communication in remote areas, including maritime and military use.
    New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2025

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