high seas

high sea

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /haɪ ˈsiːz/
- /haɪ siːz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /haɪ ˈsiːz/

Definitions of high seas words

noun high seas the sea or ocean beyond the three-mile limit or territorial waters of a country. 1
noun high seas 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
noun plural high seas area in open seas not belonging to a state 1
noun plural high seas The high seas is used to refer to the sea. 0
noun plural high seas the open seas of the world, outside the jurisdiction of any one nation 0
noun high seas open ocean waters outside the territorial limits of any single nation 0

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Origin of high seas

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 seas

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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high seas 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.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for high seas

noun high seas

seven seas — the oceans of the world considered as the N and S Pacific, the N and S Atlantic, and the Arctic, Antarctic, and Indian Oceans
high sea — the sea or ocean beyond the three-mile limit or territorial waters of a country.
open sea — the main body of a sea or ocean, especially the part that is outside territorial waters and not enclosed, or partially enclosed, by land.

All 3 Synonyms of high seas