submarine

B1 Topic:Maritime & Sailing

US /sʌb.məˈɹin/ UK /sʌb.məˈɹiːn/ See IPA manual

Freq #7114

Meanings

1

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

The submarine stayed underwater for several weeks.
2

adj
Existing or happening beneath the surface of the sea.

Scientists are studying submarine volcanoes on the ocean floor.
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... undersea submerged

3 noun · a large sandwich made in a... torpedo

Word family

Forms submarines

Derived forms anti-submarineantisubmarinemidget-submarineminisubmarinenarcosubmarinenonsubmarinesubmarinefulsubmarinelikesubmarinersubmarinismsubmarinistsubmarium

Related forms subaquatic subaqueous submariner

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Phrases (1)

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submarine earthquake
an earthquake occurring beneath the sea

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From sub- + marine.

*mer- (sea) Proto-Indo-European

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Topics

Maritime & Sailing Transportation

External links

# submarine

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun, adj
**IPA (US):** /sʌb.məˈɹin/
**IPA (UK):** /sʌb.məˈɹiːn/
**Frequency rank:** 7114

## Meanings
1. A ship that can travel under the surface of the water.
2. Existing or happening beneath the surface of the sea.
3. A large sandwich made in a long roll filled with meat, cheese, and vegetables.

## Examples
- The submarine stayed underwater for several weeks.
- Scientists are studying submarine volcanoes on the ocean floor.
- I ordered a turkey submarine for lunch.

## Derived Forms
- anti-submarine
- antisubmarine
- midget-submarine
- minisubmarine
- narcosubmarine
- nonsubmarine
- submarineful
- submarinelike
- submariner
- submarinism
- submarinist
- submarium

## Related Forms
- subaquatic
- subaqueous
- submariner

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *mer- (sea)
- Affix: sub- - under

## Etymology
From sub- + marine.

## AI Etymology
Submarine is from sub- + marine. In present-day use, it can mean a ship that can travel under the surface of the water, or existing or happening beneath the surface of the sea. Derived formations include anti-submarine, antisubmarine, midget-submarine, minisubmarine, narcosubmarine.

## Topics
- Maritime & Sailing
- Transportation

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