most maritime

ADJECTIVE

concerning the sea

Synonyms

WEAK

Neptunian abyssal aquatic coastal deep-sea hydrographic littoral maritime natatorial nautical naval navigational oceangoing oceanic oceanographic of the sea pelagic saltwater sea seafaring seagoing seashore seaside shore

ADJECTIVE

nautical

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aquatic deep-sea marine naval oceangoing seafaring seagoing

WEAK

oceanic pelagic

Example Sentences

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Two more Indian-flagged tankers carrying LPG passed through the Strait of Hormuz -- the chokepoint in the Gulf that Iran has closed to most maritime traffic -- according to India's shipping ministry.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

The collapse halted most maritime traffic through the port for several weeks and disrupted East Coast trucking routes.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2024

Since then, the ship has been stuck amidst the wreckage and the port has been closed to most maritime traffic.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2024

Since then, the ship has been stuck among the wreckage and Baltimore’s busy port has been closed to most maritime traffic.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024

In the beginning there was much prejudice against this mode of warfare, which, notwithstanding, has since, under Captain Maury's instruction, become the chief reliance of most maritime nations.

From A brief sketch of the work of Matthew Fontaine Maury during the war, 1861-1865 by Maury, Richard L.