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seabed

American  
[see-bed] / ˈsiˌbɛd /

noun

  1. seafloor.


Etymology

Origin of seabed

First recorded in 1830–40; sea + bed

Example Sentences

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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

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

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

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

As a young man Norwood had traveled to Bermuda with a diving bell modeled on Halley’s device, intending to make a fortune scooping pearls from the seabed.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson