South Seas

American  

plural noun

1. the seas south of the equator.

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South Seas British  

plural noun

1. the seas south of the equator

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South Seas Cultural  

1. The central, southern, and southwestern portions of the Pacific Ocean.

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Example Sentences

The crew was astonished at the beauty of the atoll, a postcard photo of South Seas paradise.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025

"I'd always wanted to do an exotic collection that took me to the South Seas and I really got inspired by Tahiti and the works of Paul Gauguin," Vonranson said.

From Reuters • Sep. 9, 2021

It tastes like what you thought that Crystal Mountain spring water from the beer ads would taste like, or the stuff from the South Seas that’s so much more expensive than regular water.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2021

It is an American steamer on an American voyage — Melville did not set this novel in the South Seas.

From New York Times • Jun. 26, 2020

He had never hunted tigers in India, or climbed the peaks of the Himalayas, or dived for pearls in the South Seas.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater