seascape

noun

sea·​scape ˈsē-ˌskāp How to pronounce seascape (audio)
1
: a view of the sea
2
: a picture representing a scene at sea

Examples of seascape in a Sentence

an artist known for her seascapes
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Your baby can stretch out on the reversible playmat (black-and-white ocean life on one side and a colorful seascape on the other). Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024 In Mexico, dozens of residents and tourists lined up with suitcases to catch an evacuation ferry off Holbox island on the eastern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula, popular for its shallow seascapes. Haven Daley and Mike Schneider, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024 Instead, the interiors riff on Woodbury's palette and preoccupations: neutral backgrounds punctuated by colors pulled straight from his seascapes. Paul Jebara, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024 The panel looked at roughly 70 landscapes and seascapes from Freer’s American art collection, ultimately agreeing on a selection of 11 paintings and three works on paper that held a particular resonance for the group, several of which have long been out of view to the public. Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for seascape 

Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of seascape was in 1792

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“Seascape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seascape. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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seascape

noun
sea·​scape ˈsē-ˌskāp How to pronounce seascape (audio)
1
: a view of the sea
2
: a picture representing a scene at sea

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