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, adjective

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, noun

Example 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.