territorial waters

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plural noun

the waters of a littoral state that are regarded as under the jurisdiction of the state: traditionally those waters within three miles (4.8 km) of the shore, but in the 20th century claims by coastal nations have extended to 12 or even 200 miles (19.3 or 321.8 km).

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Also called marine belt.

Compare high sea (def. 1).

Origin of territorial waters

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby territorial waters

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How to use territorial waters in a sentence

The “waters of Lake Minnetonka” may have been purifying, but they were also freezing.
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When it came to shooting the famous parting of the Red Sea, Ridley Scott elected to show a tsunami splitting the waters.
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He signed a commercial deal favorable to South Korea and reached out to Vietnam following recent territorial disputes.
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Discarding the idea of testing the waters with a provocative contribution, I just asked what they would do.
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In late April or early May 1955, Chuck approached Muddy Waters about recording, and Muddy sent him to Leonard Chess.
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This, however, did not apply to the waters lying directly around the Poloe and Flatland groups.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
The volcanic eruptions of the mountains on the west broke down its barriers, and let its waters flow.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
The countries about the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea and its adjoining waters.
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift
All things that are of the earth, shall return to the earth again, and all waters shall return to the sea.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
By a voice he saith: Hear me, ye divine offspring, and bud forth as the rose planted by the brooks of waters.
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British Dictionary definitions for territorial waters

territorial waters

pl n

the waters over which a nation exercises jurisdiction and control

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territorial waters

Origin of territorial waters

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British Dictionary definitions for territorial waters