maritime
[ mar-i-tahym ]
/ ˈmær ɪˌtaɪm /
adjective
connected with the sea in relation to navigation, shipping, etc.
of or relating to the sea: maritime resources.
bordering on the sea: maritime provinces.
living near or in the sea: maritime plants.
characteristic of a sailor; nautical: maritime clothing.
Origin of maritime
1540–50; < Latin
maritimus pertaining to the sea, equivalent to
mari- (stem of
mare sea) +
-timus adj. suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM maritime
non·mar·i·time, adjective un·mar·i·time, adjectiveWords nearby maritime
marist,
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maritain,
marital,
marital therapy,
maritime,
maritime alps,
maritime belt,
maritime command,
maritime law,
maritime pine
Definition for maritime (2 of 2)
Maritime Provinces
plural noun
the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island.
Also called
Mar·i·times.
OTHER WORDS FROM Maritime Provinces
Mar·i·tim·er, nounExample sentences from the Web for maritime
British Dictionary definitions for maritime (1 of 2)
maritime
/ (ˈmærɪˌtaɪm) /
adjective
of or relating to navigation, shipping, etc; seafaring
of, relating to, near, or living near the sea
(of a climate) having small temperature differences between summer and winter; equable
Word Origin for maritime
C16: from Latin
maritimus from
mare sea
British Dictionary definitions for maritime (2 of 2)
Maritime Provinces
Maritimes
pl n
the Maritime Provinces
another name for the Atlantic Provinces of Canada, but often excluding Newfoundland and Labrador
Cultural definitions for maritime
Maritime Provinces
The collective name for the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.