Definition of "maritime" []

Of, relating to, or adjacent to the sea. (adjective)
Of or relating to marine shipping or navigation. See Synonyms at nautical. (adjective)
Of or resembling a mariner. (adjective)

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Use "maritime" in a sentence

"BOWMAN: What America does need, Gates said, is for the Marines to preserve what he calls their maritime soul."
"But we also need what we call maritime domain awareness."
"But we also need what we call maritime domain awareness, and that's very persistent surveillance out there."

Words like "maritime"

coastal colonial commercial continental

european

marina marinara marinate

marine mariner

Maritime Alps

maritime province

maritimes naval western