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seafarers

/ˈsiːˌfeərərz/ /ˈsiːˌferərz/

Meanings
noun
A sailor or mariner.

Examples :

"Many seafarers risk their lives to bring goods across the ocean. "
nautical sailing ocean job person

Related Words

Illustration families

families noun

/ˈfæməliz/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

Illustration their

their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

Illustration travels

travels noun

/ˈtɹævəlz/

The act of traveling; passage from place to place.

"space travel"

Illustration sailor

sailor noun

/ˈseɪlə/ /ˈseɪlɚ/

A person in the business of navigating ships or other vessels

"The experienced sailor steered the small boat safely across the lake. "

Illustration bring

bring verb

/ˈbɹɪŋ/

(ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.

"Waiter, please bring me a single malt whiskey."

Illustration across

across noun

/əˈkɹɑs/ /əˈkɹɒs/ /əˈkɹɔs/

(crosswords, often in combination) A word that runs horizontally in the completed puzzle grid or its associated clue.

"I solved all of the acrosses, but then got stuck on 3 down."

Illustration transport

transport noun

/ˈtrænspɔːrt/ /trænˈspɔːrt/

An act of transporting; conveyance.

"The transport of goods is not included in the price given on the website."

Illustration mariner

mariner noun

/ˈmæɹɪnə/

A sailor.

"The mariner sailed the ship across the vast ocean. "

Illustration goods

goods noun

/ɡʊdz/

The forces or behaviours that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence.

"The teacher's kindness and dedication were powerful goods, helping the students overcome their difficulties. "

Illustration working

working noun

/ˈwɜːkɪŋ/ /ˈwɝkɪŋ/

(usually in the plural) Operation; action.

"The construction crew's working on the new school building is going smoothly. "

Illustration around

around adjective

/əˈɹaʊnd/

(with the verb "to be") Present in the vicinity.

"Is Clare around today?"

Illustration months

months noun

/mʌnθs/

A period into which a year is divided, historically based on the phases of the moon.

"July is my favourite month."