Seawater Meaning
/sˈiˌwɑtər/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe saltwater of a sea or ocean.
adjConsisting of seawater.
Sentence Examples
The seawater stings my cut.
You can not drink the seawater, for it is too salty.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The expensive machine can turn ____ into drinking water by removing the salt.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The desalination plant converted ____ into fresh drinking water for the island community.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English seewater, se water, from Old English sǣwæter (“seawater”), equivalent to sea + water. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Seewoater (“seawater”), West Frisian seewetter (“seawater”), Dutch zeewater (“seawater”), Icelandic sjóvatn (“seawater”).
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The expensive machine can turn ____ into drinking water by removing the salt.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The desalination plant converted ____ into fresh drinking water for the island community.