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undersea

American  
[uhn-der-see] / ˈʌn dərˌsi /

adjective

  1. located, carried on, or used under the surface of the sea.

    undersea life.


adverb

  1. underseas.

undersea British  
/ ˈʌndəˌsiː /

adjective

  1. below the surface of the sea

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of undersea

First recorded in 1605–15; under- + sea

Example Sentences

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Coastal desalination plants discharge ultra salty brine waste that can harm marine life, but the undersea pods release a less concentrated brine, which the company says is friendlier to the ecosystem.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Their AC-1 undersea fiber could handle 40 gigabits per second, or more than 10,000 T-1 lines, which could easily generate more than $100 million a month.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

On Saturday the three defence ministers did not respond to a question from the BBC on whether the UUV technology project was aimed at countering Russian and Chinese undersea activities.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

A significant share of global web traffic passes through the Strait via undersea cables, largely servicing countries in the Gulf and South Asia.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

At first, Roz thought she was looking at an undersea lava flow that had hardened into rock.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

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