sea room
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sea room
First recorded in 1545–55
Example Sentences
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Though outnumbered and outgunned by the 24 French ships, the British still had a huge advantage: they had sea room in which to maneuver and a fair wind.
From Time Magazine Archive
If you're caught offshore, you can often circumvent the storm given enough horsepower and sea room.
From Time Magazine Archive
After Samuelson informed the watch officers that Goleen was traveling with a group of motoryachts, each officer volunteered to alter course to give the boats sea room.
From Time Magazine Archive
"There's only so much sea room, and it's running out fast."
From Time Magazine Archive
They were blown here, and fought in vain for sea room; the ships kept going in to their destruction, slammed on the reef.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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