From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Water, Oceanographymaritimemar‧i‧time /ˈmærətaɪm/ ●○○ adjective [only before noun]1TTWrelating to the sea or shipsSYN marine
San Francisco has lost nearly all of its maritime industry.2HEOnear the sea
the Canadian maritime provincesExamples from the Corpusmaritime• The decision caused rejoicing in maritime and royalistcircles.• And the system faces globalmaritimeextinction by February 1999.• The 33-strong crew was arrested and the captain faced charges of violatinginternationalmaritime law.• Outside school - and maritimemishaps - community life was restricted when compared to modernstandards.• By the end of this fiscal year in June, maritimeoperations are projected to lose $ 6. 4 million.• This can not be verified and seems somewhat early but, given the constantmaritimetraffic, not altogetherimpossible.• Somewhat bewildered, they abandoned the search and the world heard about yet another maritimetragedy.From Longman Business Dictionarymaritimemar‧i‧time /ˈmærətaɪm/ adjectiveconnected with the sea or shipsmaritime tradeThe port of San Francisco has lost virtually all its maritime industry.Originmaritime(1500-1600)Latinmaritimus, from mare“sea”
