maritime
adjective
Simple meaning
About or connected with the sea or its uses.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmɛɹətaɪm
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Relating to or connected with the sea or its uses (as navigation, commerce, etc.).
Bordering on the sea; living near the seacoast; coastal.
Of or relating to a sailor or seaman; nautical.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Relating to or connected with the sea or its uses (as navigation, commerce, etc.).
Used this way, maritime is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in business or professional contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Business/professional
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More ways to use maritime
- “The coastal town has a rich maritime history with many old ships.”
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Inflected forms
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The collective name for the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
The branch of international law that deals with territorial and international waters or with shipping or with ocean fishery etc.
The collective name for the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
The collective name for the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
The United Nations agency concerned with international maritime activities.
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