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a
: of or relating to the sea
marine life
marine biology
b
: of or relating to the act or practice of sailing over the sea : nautical
a marine chart
c
: of or relating to the commerce (see commerce entry 1 sense 2) of the sea : maritime
marine law
d
: depicting the sea, seashore, or ships
a marine painter
2
: of or relating to marines (see marine entry 2 sense 2)
marine barracks
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a
: the mercantile and naval shipping of a country
b
: seagoing ships especially in relation to nationality or class
2
: one of a class of armed services personnel serving on shipboard or in close association with a naval force
specifically
: a member of the U.S. Marine Corps
3
: an executive department (as in France) having charge of naval affairs
4
: a marine picture : seascape
Synonyms
Examples of marine in a Sentence
Adjective
marine animals such as dolphins and whales
he loves collecting little marine creatures while at the beach
Noun
He is a former U.S. Marine.
the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines
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Monica Khemsurov, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
This incredibly rare event occurred between a type of abundant marine algae and a bacterium was observed in a lab setting.
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Adjective
Ellen Gallagher’s Futuristic Archives: In an interview, the artist discussed marine life and African American myth from her studio in the Netherlands.
—Monica Khemsurov, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
This incredibly rare event occurred between a type of abundant marine algae and a bacterium was observed in a lab setting.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Marine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marine. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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marine
2 of 2 noun1
: the commercial and naval shipping of a country
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: one of a class of soldiers serving aboard ship or in association with a naval force
especially
: a member of the U.S. Marine Corps
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