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undersea

American  
[uhn-der-see] / ˈʌn dərˌsi /

adjective

  1. located, carried on, or used under the surface of the sea.

    undersea life.


adverb

  1. underseas.

undersea British  
/ ˈʌndəˌsiː /

adjective

  1. below the surface of the sea

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of undersea

First recorded in 1605–15; under- + sea

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London has said such ships are suspected of damaging undersea cables in the Baltic Sea on several occasions.

From Barron's Jun. 14, 2026

His career has included Coast Guard search and rescue operations, maritime salvage missions, drug interdiction work, and research at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory involving autonomous systems, space technologies, and undersea platforms.

From Science Daily Jun. 11, 2026

Coastal desalination plants discharge ultra salty brine waste that can harm marine life, but the undersea pods release a less concentrated brine, which the company says is friendlier to the ecosystem.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

Everything Global Crossing forecast in undersea demand—per bit—happened and more, but at way lower prices.

From The Wall Street Journal May 31, 2026

The grass swayed and rustled around her like the tentacles of a gigantic undersea anemone.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

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