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marine

/məˈɹiːn/noun, adjective2 syllables

Marine means: relating to or characteristic of or occurring on or in the sea.

Synonyms for marine16

noun, as in a member of the United States Marine Corps

devil dog, leatherneck, shipboard soldier

adjective, as in relating to or characteristic of or occurring on or in the sea

deep-sea, oceangoing, seafaring, seagoing, oceanic, offshore, oversea, overseas, suboceanic, subocean

adjective, as in relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen

adjective, as in native to or inhabiting the sea

What does marine mean?7

adjective

1

relating to or characteristic of or occurring on or in the sea

2

relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen“nautical charts”

3

native to or inhabiting the sea“marine plants and animals such as seaweed and whales”

4

of or relating to the sea“marine explorations”

5

of or relating to military personnel who serve both on land and at sea (specifically the U.S. Marine Corps)“marine barracks”

noun

1

a member of the United States Marine Corps

2

a soldier who serves both on shipboard and on land

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with marine?51

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All 51 rhymes for marine, grouped by syllable

Marine in a sentence

  • Manatees, also known as sea cows, are large, aquatic and mostly herbivorous marine mammals.Hybrid
  • The blue whale is the largest marine mammal, and the largest mammal on earth.Joseph
  • Dolphins and whales are not fish, but rather marine mammals.grinleysspa
  • The rock samples were deposited in a shallow marine environment.krobbyzw
  • The next official marine environment report is due in three years.Hybrid
  • Lobsters belong to a class of marine animals.trieuho
  • Trawler nets are one possible cause for the demise of the marine mammals.LK
  • The marine conservation group educates local communities on how to protect coral reef ecosystems.Hybrid

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Forms of marine

as a noun

plural
marines