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- [see-wey]
- /ˈsiˌweɪ/
- /ˈsiːweɪ/
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- [see-wey]
- /ˈsiˌweɪ/
Definitions of seaway word
- noun seaway a way over the sea. 1
- noun seaway the open sea. 1
- noun seaway the progress of a ship through the waves. 1
- noun seaway a more or less rough sea: a hard vessel to steer in a seaway. 1
- noun seaway a canal, enlarged river, etc., giving access to a landlocked port by oceangoing vessels. 1
- noun seaway route across the sea 1
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Origin of seaway
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English seewey, Old English sǣweg. See sea, way1
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Parts of speech for Seaway
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seaway popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for seaway
noun seaway
- davy jones's locker — the bottom of the sea; grave of those drowned at sea or buried there
- canal — A canal is a long, narrow stretch of water that has been made for boats to travel along or to bring water to a particular area.
- ocean — the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
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