Meaning & use
seascape
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UK/ˈsiːskeɪp/
US/ˈsiːskeɪp/
Meaning
nouncountable
a view or picture of the sea, often in art or photography.
Grammar: Countable: a seascape, seascapes. Can be used for both the real view and a painting.
Patterns
- paint a seascape
- a seascape of something
- a beautiful seascape
The artist painted a dramatic seascape with crashing waves.
From the cliff, we enjoyed a stunning seascape.
Her photographs of seascapes are on display at the gallery.
Word forms
| plural | seascapes |
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Common combinations
- paint a seascape
- He likes to paint seascapes in his free time.
- a beautiful seascape
- The hotel room had a beautiful seascape view.
- a seascape painting
- This seascape painting is worth a fortune.
- a dramatic seascape
- The storm created a dramatic seascape.
Synonyms and how they differ
- landscape
- Refers to a view of land; seascape specifically shows the sea.
- waterscape
- Can include any body of water; seascape is usually the open sea.
Word family
Commonly confused: seascape or seascape?
seascape vs seascape
Not to be confused with 'seescape', which is not a word.
Practice
Choose the correct word: The gallery displayed a stunning ___ of the ocean at sunset.
Choose one answer.
Seascape is the only option that means a view or picture of the sea. Landscape is land, cityscape is a city, and escape means to get away.
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