un·der·sea
ˌən-dər-ˈsē 
1
: being or carried on under the sea or under the surface of the sea
undersea oil deposits
undersea fighting
2
: designed for use under the surface of the sea
an undersea fleet
Examples of undersea in a Sentence
Adjective
They are conducting undersea research.
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—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Unseen but crucial, undersea cables prop up internet services and communications, as well as many other aspects of daily life often taken for granted.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
In February 2023, two Chinese merchant vessels cut undersea cables connecting Taiwan’s main island with the Matsu Islands, disrupting Internet communications.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2025
Days after Trump's inauguration, an Italian company called the Prysmian Group cancelled plans to build a factory in Massachusetts that would have supplied undersea cables for offshore wind projects.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
Ahead of Trump’s executive order on wind, an Italian company abandoned plans to build a factory in Massachusetts to produce undersea cables to US offshore wind farms.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Undersea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undersea. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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