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territorial waters

[ter-i-tawr-ee-uhl waw-terz, wot-erz] / ˈtɛr ɪˌtɔr i əl ˈwɔ tərz, ˈwɒt ərz /
NOUN
coastal waters
Synonyms
WEAK
continental shelf inland waters offshore rights three-mile limit twelve-mile limit

Example Sentences

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This means routing through Iran’s territorial waters, working out a toll and paying the extortion money in Chinese yuan or cryptocurrency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

They say all the bodies were found after the helicopter went down due to a "technical malfunction" in Qatar's territorial waters on Sunday.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Also, CNN reported that 38 crew members were rescued after a suspected Iranian attack set two foreign tankers ablaze in Iraqi territorial waters, citing the head of Iraq’s ports company.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

Sri Lanka said an Iranian navy frigate with 180 crew was sinking just outside the island's territorial waters.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Sao Tome is optimistic about   the development of petroleum resources in its territorial waters in   the oil-rich Gulf of Guinea, which are being jointly developed in a   60-40 split with Nigeria.

From The 2006 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency