high sea

[ hahy see ]

noun

1. the sea or ocean beyond the three-mile limit or territorial waters of a state or nation.
2. Usually high seas.
   1. the open, unenclosed waters of any sea or ocean; common waterway:

      The book was inspired by her own adventures on the high seas.

      Maritime pollution on the high seas is becoming a matter of grave consequence for coastal communities.

   2. Law. the area within which transactions are subject to the jurisdiction of the admiralty court.

Other Words From

• high-sea adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of high sea¹

First recorded before 1100

Example Sentences

Meteorologists say the storms have been fuelled by high sea surface temperatures.

From BBC

As for the rest of the season, high sea surface temperatures remain conducive for further storms.

From BBC

A new study released on Wednesday found that the exceptionally high sea surface temperatures over its track were made hundreds of times more likely by human-caused warming.

From BBC

Passengers who spent the night on board described the mood as positive - despite not hitting the high seas just yet.

From BBC

It achieved its dominance on the high seas — beyond any country’s jurisdiction — with more than 6,000 distant-water ships, more than triple the size of the next largest national fleet.

From Los Angeles Times