un·der·sea
ˌən-dər-ˈsē 
1
: being or carried on under the sea or under the surface of the sea
undersea oil deposits
undersea fighting
2
: designed for use under the surface of the sea
an undersea fleet
Examples of undersea in a Sentence
Adjective
They are conducting undersea research.
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Adjective
The previous month, two undersea cables in the Baltic Sea were disrupted in quick succession.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Although the undersea cable was damaged, Chunghwa Telecom was able to reroute internet communications through backups.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
In 2023, the outlying Matsu Islands, within view of the Chinese coast, endured patchy internet for months after two undersea internet cables broke.
—Meaghan Tobin, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The coast guard had said on Saturday that a ship registered both to Cameroon and Tanzania was suspected of damaging an undersea communications cable northeast of the island.
—Reuters, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Undersea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undersea. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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