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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

nautical, maritime

adjective, as in native to or inhabiting the sea

aquatic

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

three syllables

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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