Maritime

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈmæ.ɹɪˌtaɪm/

Origin

From Middle French maritime

Full definition of maritime

Adjective

1. Related to the sea or sailing.I enjoy maritime activities such as yachting and deep sea diving.
• 1913, w, Lord Stranleigh Abroad Chapter 1, “I have visited my quarters, and find them very comfortable....Steerage is like everything else maritime...vastly improved since Robert Louis Stevenson took his trip third class to New York.”
2. Bordering on the sea.the maritime states.
3. Living near or in the sea.maritime animals.
4. Of or relating to a mariner or sailor.

Derived terms

• Maritime Alps
• Maritime Provinces
• Maritimes

Related terms

• marina
• marinara
• marinate
• marine
• mariner