Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

high seas

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English

Syllables: high- seas
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The regions of the ocean that are far from shore, especially those regions that do not belong to any country.

noun

The regions of the Internet in which piracy (i.e. copyright infringement) is prevalent.

Example Sentences

"I'm reading a romance of piracy on the high seas."
"From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. . . . For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away."
"I was out on the high seas yesterday and got myself a new mathematics book."

Phrases

sail the high seas

Synonyms

open ocean open sea international waters

Questions

What does high seas mean?: The regions of the ocean that are far from shore, especially those regions that do not belong to any country.

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