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marine

How to use marine in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for marine.

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It's kind of like little boys who want to grow up and be astronauts, and little girls who want to me marine biologists.

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Definitions7
Parts of speech2

Quick take

a member of the United States Marine Corps

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of marine gathered in one view.

noun

a member of the United States Marine Corps

noun

a soldier who serves both on shipboard and on land

adjective

of or relating to the sea; "marine explorations"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for marine.

noun

a soldier who serves both on shipboard and on land

adjective

of or relating to the sea; "marine explorations"

adjective

relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen; "nautical charts"; "maritime law"; "marine insurance"

See also: nautical, maritime

adjective

of or relating to military personnel who serve both on land and at sea (specifically the U.S. Marine Corps); "marine barracks"

adjective

relating to or characteristic of or occurring on or in the sea

adjective

native to or inhabiting the sea; "marine plants and animals such as seaweed and whales"

Example sentences

1

It's kind of like little boys who want to grow up and be astronauts, and little girls who want to me marine biologists.

2

Worked on the design and building of early UK marine nuclear reactors, nuclear containment facilities, etc.

3

Once again, some admin has changed the title from better to worse---it was "How I met a serial killer when I was a marine", which is considerably more descriptive.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use marine in a sentence?

It's kind of like little boys who want to grow up and be astronauts, and little girls who want to me marine biologists.

What does marine mean?

a member of the United States Marine Corps

What part of speech is marine?

marine is commonly used as noun, adjective.