sea bass

noun

1

: any of numerous marine bony fishes (family Serranidae) that are usually smaller and more active than the groupers

especially : a food and sport fish (Centropristis striata) of the Atlantic coast of the U.S.

2

: any of numerous croakers or drums including noted sport and food fishes

Examples of sea bass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s also a selection of crudo and tacos, sea bass, tiger shrimp, braised wagyu beef among them. —Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025

The rare find was also the second-largest rock sea bass ever recorded in an Aransas Bay trawl, officials said. —Lauren Liebhaber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2025

After a full feed of dry-aged burgers, spaghetti pomodoro, Long Island sea bass, and the eatery’s famous giant chocolate chip cookie dessert, most people headed off into the night in their Choos. —Freya Drohan, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025

The report card draws on long-term population data to shed light on how otters, giant sea bass, Garibaldi fish and other animals are doing. —Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sea bass

• alas
• amass
• bromegrass
• bypass
• chagas
• crabgrass
• crevasse
• eelgrass
• eyeglass
• groundmass
• harass
• impasse

Kids Definition

sea bass

noun

: any of numerous marine fishes that are usually smaller and more active than the related groupers

especially : a food and sport fish of the Atlantic coast of the U.S.