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Sea Meaning, Usage, and Common Phrases (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：saltwater expanse (sea)

sea 🔊

/siː/

the big area of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface.

Sunny beach with gentle blue waves and sea stretching to horizon

saltwater expanse 🔊

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/ˈsɔːltwɔːtər ɪkˈspæns/

A vast body of salt water that covers approximately 71% of the Earth's surface and is connected to the oceans.

📁 Category：Natural Geography 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Proto-Germanic *saiwa-, Old English sǣ.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'sea' as 'see the water' – just look and you'll see the vast ocean.

📖 Example

We spent our summer holiday swimming in the sea and watching the fish. 🔊 We spent our summer holiday swimming in the sea and watching the fish.

🔗 Collocations

calm sea – a sea with no large waves

deep sea – the deeper part of the ocean

at sea – on the ocean, especially away from land

🔄 Synonyms

ocean (n.) – a very large expanse of sea

brine (n.) – salt water, used poetically for the sea

main (n.) – the open sea (archaic)

🚫 Antonyms

land (n.) – the solid part of the Earth's surface

ground (n.) – the solid surface of the earth

earth (n.) – the planet or land as opposed to sea

🌱 Derivatives

seaside (n./adj.) – the area by the sea, especially as a holiday destination

seafront (n.) – the part of a town that faces the sea

seabed (n.) – the floor of the sea

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'sea' has been used since Old English times. In modern English, the phrase 'a sea of' is a common metaphor for a large amount, frequently used in literature and everyday speech.

Meaning 2：vast quantity (sea)

sea 🔊

/siː/

a very large amount of something that you can see.

Top-down view of messy desk with colorful sticky notes representing overwhelming work

vast quantity 🔊

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/væst ˈkwɑntəti/

An overwhelming abundance or large number of something, often used in figurative expressions like 'a sea of troubles'.

📁 Category：Culture & History 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

On her birthday, she received a sea of messages and greetings from friends all over the world. 🔊 On her birthday, she received a sea of messages and greetings from friends all over the world.

🔗 Collocations

a sea of faces – a large crowd of people

a sea of information – a vast amount of data

sea of change – a major transformation

🔄 Synonyms

abundance (n.) – a very large quantity

multitude (n.) – a large number of people or things

myriad (adj./n.) – a countless or extremely great number

🚫 Antonyms

dearth (n.) – a scarcity or lack of something

scarcity (n.) – insufficient amount

lack (n.) – the state of being without