high sea

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hahy see]
- /haɪ si/
- /haɪ siː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy see]
- /haɪ si/

Definitions of high sea words

noun high sea the sea or ocean beyond the three-mile limit or territorial waters of a country. 1
noun high sea Usually, high seas. the open, unenclosed waters of any sea or ocean; common highway. Law. the area within which transactions are subject to court of admiralty jurisdiction. 1

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Origin of high sea

First appearance:

before 1100

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1100; Middle English; Old English hēah-sǣ

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Parts of speech for High sea

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adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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high sea popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for high sea

noun high sea

high seas — the sea or ocean beyond the three-mile limit or territorial waters of a country.

Just one Synonym for high sea