seabed

American  

[see-bed] / ˈsiˌbɛd /

noun

1. seafloor.

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Etymology

Origin of seabed

First recorded in 1830–40; sea + bed

Example Sentences

He added the ultrasonic speakers are lowered into the seabed "a bit like a lobster pot".

From BBC

It found that direct injection of seeds into the seabed, along with the transplanting of small intact patches of seagrass had delivered the best results.

From BBC

A similar sample from the deep Pacific seabed contains roughly the same number of species, but only about 200 individual animals.

From Science Daily

For Ukraine, the effort to clear the seabed is part of a broader attempt to keep the ports on the Black Sea usable, particularly by commercial ships that bring in a stream of much-needed revenue.

From BBC

“That’s easy to say—but your strategy might leave everyone dead on the seabed. We will find another way. Let me think.”

From Literature