maritime
part of speech
adjective (maritime — no comparative forms)
meaning for a pupil
1) Connected with the sea, ships and sailing. tree →
2) Near the sea or living by the sea: a maritime country or climate. tree →
3) (Canada) «the Maritimes» are the three east-coast provinces: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. tree →
sense in the lessons
In geography, a maritime climate is mild and wet because the sea keeps the land from getting very hot or very cold — like Ireland or New Zealand. In history, maritime trade and maritime empires were built with ships. A maritime museum shows boats, maps and sailors' tools. Phrases: «maritime climate», «maritime museum», «maritime law», «maritime nation», «the Maritimes».
examples
- We visited the maritime museum and saw an old ship's wheel. tree →
- Britain has a maritime climate with cool summers and mild winters. tree →
- Portugal was a great maritime nation that sent explorers across the oceans. tree →
- Maritime law decides who owns a shipwreck. tree →
- My cousin lives in the Maritimes, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. tree →
- The maritime police check boats in the harbour. tree →
- Lighthouses are part of maritime safety. tree →
note
Adjective only; it goes before a noun («maritime history»). Formal-sounding word; in everyday speech people say «sea» or «seaside». Spelling: mari-time (from Latin «mare», sea). Do not confuse with «marine» (living in the sea: marine animals) — maritime is more about ships, trade and coasts.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «maritime» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.