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

Rescuers coaxed him away but only as far as nearby Poel Island, where he is now lying on the seabed.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Ships sweep wires through the water to cut the cables or chains that anchor mines to the seabed so they surface and can be destroyed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

How they are laid: They can be floated at a depth of 3 to 10 feet, moored on a chain or anchored on the seabed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

How they are laid: They can be placed on the seabed at a depth of 33 to 164 feet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Underneath the surface, the coral on the seabed glinted with myriad colors, bony fingers of bright oranges, yellows, and pinks speckled by shoals of darting red-striped fish.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook