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seasteading

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsiː.stɛ.dɪŋ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈsiˌstɛ.dɪŋ/

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noun

Meaning 1

The creation of permanent dwellings at sea, especially outside the territory claimed by any national government.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of sea + homesteading, coined in a 1969 United States commission report (see quotations).

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 海上家园 (hǎishàng jiāyuán) — creation of permanent dwellings at sea
  • Hebrew: התיישבות־ים — creation of permanent dwellings at sea
  • Russian: систейдинг (sistejding) — creation of permanent dwellings at sea
  • Spanish: colonia flotante — creation of permanent dwellings at sea
  • Spanish: creación de un hogar en el mar — creation of permanent dwellings at sea
  • Spanish: seasteading (sístedin) — creation of permanent dwellings at sea
  • Turkish: deniz arazileşmesi — creation of permanent dwellings at sea