US /sʌb.məˈɹin/ UK /sʌb.məˈɹiːn/
adj noun verb Freq #7114

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A ship that can travel under the surface of the water.

    The submarine stayed underwater for several weeks.

  2. 2
    adj

    Existing or happening beneath the surface of the sea.

    Scientists are studying submarine volcanoes on the ocean floor.

  3. 3
    noun

    A large sandwich made in a long roll filled with meat, cheese, and vegetables.

    I ordered a turkey submarine for lunch.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a ship that can travel... sub
2 adj · existing or happening... underseasubmerged
3 noun · a large sandwich made in a... torpedo
Word family
Forms submarines
Derived forms anti-submarineantisubmarinemidget-submarineminisubmarinenarcosubmarinenonsubmarinesubmarinefulsubmarinelikesubmarinersubmarinismsubmarinistsubmarium

Etymology

From sub- + marine.

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