seaway
Example Sentences
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"So we were on the beach here. This area was part of that seaway, and streams and rivers that drained into that beach would be great habitat for these kinds of organisms," Adams said.
From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2026
A vast seaway with swift currents separated North and South America, and most animals were unable to cross -- with a few notable exceptions.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2024
The shallow and crowded seaway can only be accessed through three narrow straits that submarines can't pass through without being detected.
From Reuters • Jul. 3, 2023
Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan also have overlapping claims in the seaway, which sits atop vast deposits of oil and gas.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2023
It is really wonderful to see how weatherly such a frail affair can be, and how literally safe in a rough seaway.
From Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America by Ballou, Maturin Murray
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.