ADJ.

calm, smooth

a calm sea after the storm

| choppy, rough

The sea was too rough for sailing in small boats.

| deep | shallow | blue, grey | cold | warm | inland | open

The fishing boats headed for the open sea.

VERB + SEA

cross

We crossed the Mediterranean Sea on a cruise ship.

| go to

(= become a sailor)

| put (out) to

The ship put to sea (= left port) in deteriorating weather conditions.

| be lost at

They were lost at sea when their ship sank en route for Madeira.

| stare out to

She stood on the cliff, staring out to sea.

SEA + VERB

rise

In recent years the sea has risen by a couple of inches.

| recede, retreat

The sea has retreated a little since the river was diverted.

SEA + NOUN

water | bottom, floor | breeze | creature | port (also seaport), voyage | cliff, front, view

PREP.

at ~

We spent three weeks at sea.

| across the ~

We sailed across the Black Sea in a yacht.

| by (the) ~

We sent our furniture by sea. They live by the sea.

| down to the ~

We'll go down to the sea for a swim before dinner.

| in/into the ~

I love swimming in the sea!

| on the ~

three ships sailing on the sea

| out to ~

She fell overboard and was swept out to sea.

PHRASES

the bottom/edge/middle/surface of the sea, the boom/booming/murmur/roar/sound of the sea

ADJ.

choppy, dangerous, heavy, mountainous, raging, rough, stormy

A week of heavy seas has created problems for fishermen.

VERB + SEA

roam, sail

He has sailed the seven seas.

PHRASES

on the high seas, the seven seas

ADJ.

vast

PREP.

~ of

She scanned the vast sea of faces below her.