Phrase guide

deep sea

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The deeper part of the sea or ocean in which no light penetrates.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An open sea. (the part of the sea that is out of sight of land)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle

Examples

  • deep sea fishing

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English depe see, equivalent to deep + sea.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 深海 (shēnhǎi) — deeper part of sea
  • Danish: dybhav — deeper part of sea
  • Dutch: diepzee — deeper part of sea
  • Estonian: süvameri — deeper part of sea
  • Finnish: syvämeri — deeper part of sea
  • French: abysse — deeper part of sea
  • German: Tiefsee — deeper part of sea
  • Hebrew: מְצוּלָה (metzulá) — deeper part of sea
  • Hungarian: tengermély — deeper part of sea
  • Japanese: 深海 (shinkai) — deeper part of sea
  • Korean: 심해 (simhae) — deeper part of sea
  • Norwegian Bokmål: dyphav — deeper part of sea
  • Swedish: djuphav — deeper part of sea
  • Tamil: ஆழ்கடல் (āḻkaṭal) — deeper part of sea
  • Tumbuka: mbwani — deeper part of sea
  • Turkish: derin deniz — deeper part of sea