seven seas

American  

Or Seven Seas

plural noun

1. the navigable waters of the world.

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seven seas British  

plural noun

1. the oceans of the world considered as the N and S Pacific, the N and S Atlantic, and the Arctic, Antarctic, and Indian Oceans

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Etymology

Origin of seven seas

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

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seven seas

The streaming giant also unveiled the show’s first official poster: a silhouette of protagonist Monkey D. Luffy setting sail at sunset on the seven seas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2023

Only one hundredth of the living swim the seven seas.

From Scientific American ● Jan. 7, 2023

Momoa is known for his role as Arthur Curry, a half-human, half-Atlantean character in DC Comics' Aquaman, which takes viewers to the underwater world of the seven seas.

From Reuters ● Jun. 26, 2022

“The Dutch used to ply the seven seas with ships, now they were flying around in private jets with digital beats,” Mr. van Bergen said.

From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2020

He'd sailed the seven seas and got very seasick every time.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple