blue water

noun

: the open sea
blue-water adjective

Examples of blue water in a Sentence

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There are 30 overlooks along the way, most of which offer a good view of the bright blue water and Wizard Island, a cinder cone island rising 775 feet above the surface of the lake. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 7 Mar. 2025 The Playa de Muro Beach in Majorca is well-loved by reviewers due to its golden sand and dunes as well as picture-perfect shallow blue waters. Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 Different hues of blue water could be seen in the distance. Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025 Welcome to the Bahamas, where visitors are not only mesmerized by the waving palms, soft white sand, and electric blue waters but by an evolving culinary scene that has quickly become yet another reason to book a flight. Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blue water

Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blue water was in 1582

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“Blue water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20water. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.

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