hydrospace

[ hahy-druh-speys ]

noun

1. the regions beneath the surface of the oceans and seas.

hydrospace

/ hī′drə-spās′ /

1. The regions beneath the ocean's surface, especially when considered as an area to be studied, as in marine mammal research or sonar mapping of the ocean floor.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydrospace¹

First recorded in 1960–65; hydro- ¹( def ) + space ( def )

Example Sentences

“Let’s just say it was not our greatest hour,” says Will Kohnen, an engineer and founder of the company Hydrospace Group who served for nearly a decade on a committee overseeing the project.

From Science Magazine

Charles Kohnen, co-founder of the submersible manufacturer SEAmagine Hydrospace, estimates that there are 200 manned vessels worldwide.

From New York Times

“The best practice is: when you're doing deep-ocean diving, you have to have an emergency operations plan,” says William Kohnen, CEO of Hydrospace Group, an engineering firm with more than 25 years of experience in the submersible industry.

From Scientific American

But many scientists fully back Carpenter's analysis�and a presidential imprimatur has apparently opened the gates to hydrospace for good.

From Time Magazine Archive