seawater
Seawater (noun) means the salt water found in oceans and seas. Example: “Seawater is too salty to drink without treatment.”
noun
1
The salt water found in oceans and seas.
"Seawater is too salty to drink without treatment."
"The desalination plant turns seawater into fresh drinking water."
How to use seawater
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe salty water of the sea, as opposed to fresh water.
Common pairings
drink seawater
seawater desalination
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Word forms
- Plural
- seawaters
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_____ is too salty to drink without treatment.
Etymology
From Old English "sǣwæter," a straightforward combination of sea and water.
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What does “seawater” mean?
The word “seawater” means the salt water found in oceans and seas. In plain terms, the salty water of the sea, as opposed to fresh water.
How do you use “seawater” in a sentence?
Here is “seawater” used in a sentence: “Seawater is too salty to drink without treatment.”
What part of speech is “seawater”?
“Seawater” is a noun.
Where does the word “seawater” come from?
The word “seawater” comes from Old English. From Old English "sǣwæter," a straightforward combination of sea and water.
Is “seawater” a common word?
“Seawater” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.
