submariner

noun

sub·​ma·​ri·​ner ˌsəb-mə-ˈrē-nər How to pronounce submariner (audio)
-ˈma-rə-nər,
-ˈmer-ə-nər
: a member of a submarine crew

Examples of submariner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Harder went missing in the South China Sea off Luzon during her sixth war patrol on August 24, 1944, along with its entire crew of 79 submariners. Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024 These submariners will then press on, continuing their voyage under the icy sea in silence. Kenny Holston, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024 Crews were able to recover only about a third of it, along with the bodies of six Soviet submariners. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2024 The Frenchman was one of the world’s great submariners. Catherine Porter, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for submariner 

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Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of submariner was in 1861

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“Submariner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/submariner. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

submariner

noun
sub·​ma·​ri·​ner ˈsəb-mə-ˌrē-nər How to pronounce submariner (audio)
ˌsəb-mə-ˈrē-nər,
 also  ˌsəb-ˈmar-ə-
: a member of a submarine crew
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