maritime

adjective

ˈmer-ə-ˌtīm How to pronounce maritime (audio)
Definition of maritimenext
1
as in nautical
of or relating to navigation of the sea a rare maritime chart from the 17th century

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2
as in marine
of or relating to the sea the city's extraordinary boom is almost entirely due to the increase in maritime commerce

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Recent Examples of maritime Typhoon Champi is threatening the port recovery that eastern China had only just started to record, with ferry suspensions and maritime emergency responses already in force across Shanghai and the Fujian and Zhejiang provinces Friday. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 The Twenty Five, a luxury coastal-travel company, has an order for up to 60 Seagliders to cover routes on the East Coast, initially focused on the Northeast and Florida, in partnership with the maritime operator Hornblower. — IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2026 And the effort will recommend state business incentives, tax credits and other economic measures to help grow and support the state's maritime industries. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 But takes place in America and is set in the world of maritime, so ships and shipping. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for maritime
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maritime
  1. nautical
  2. marine
  3. naval
  4. oceanic
  5. navigational
Adjective
  • Leoal caught my eye with its delicate knitwear and effortless femininity, while Tadzio Reverie offered a fresh, poetic take on nautical dressing.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Working again with the vast Northeastern producer group $$$–almost all of whom are individually credited on, like, every track–Bank$ and his preacher friend talk to God over spare keys and groaning nautical machinery.
    — Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of nautical
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  • Long-duration observations can help researchers study changes that are difficult to capture during short research cruises, while onboard engineering facilities could support testing of marine equipment and systems.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Surfers, fishers, business owners, real estate brokers, Indigenous leaders, marine scientists and everyday residents lined up for hours to express their support for the state and urged federal officials to set politics aside in their review.
    — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of marine
Adjective
  • More missiles, many more options This would significantly expand the ship’s ability to protect an entire naval task group, rather than primarily concentrating on defending itself and nearby assets.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Indeed, even after modern jeans were invented in the late 19th century, denim continued to be used to make such apparel as work jackets, prison uniforms, naval fatigues, and jumpsuits.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of naval
Adjective
  • Emergence of oceanic exploitation Tuna consumption by people is obviously nothing new.
    — Torben Rick, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
  • El Niño is like dropping a rock in a pond, says Daniel Vimont, professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
    — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of oceanic
Adjective
  • That frees up human operators to focus on big-picture decisions, such as monitoring weather forecasts, running flight simulations for possible paths, and then chaining together a series of navigational waypoints for the smoothest possible journey.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Containers were floating in the water after the vessel sank, Pakistani maritime authorities warned in a navigational alert.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of navigational

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“Maritime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maritime. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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