noun
- the salt water of seas and oceans
Examples
- The ship’s engine uses seawater for cooling.
- Swimming in seawater can sting open cuts.
- Seawater contains high levels of salt and minerals.
- The desalination plant converts seawater into drinking water.
- Marine animals have adapted to live in seawater.
- Seawater is denser than freshwater due to its salt content.