noun
seawater
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
Word Forms
seawaters plural
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Etymology
From Old English "sǣwæter," a straightforward combination of sea and water.